Tag: autism
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Current Clinical Trial Assessing Potential of CBD in Treatment of Autism
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine are recruiting eligible children between the ages of seven and fourteen years for a Phase III clinical trial to determine whether … Read Full Article
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Marathon County employees celebrate 3rd MLK ‘Day On’
The event included multiple sessions highlighting various minority communities in Marathon County, including Hmong history and language, Mennonites, communities with autism and disabilities, LGBTQ+, … Read Full Article
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Howard Marklein: Governor’s vetoes shortchange rural areas
I also struggle to understand why the governor would veto the funding for a school focused on helping students with autism, a suicide prevention grant for a Hmong organization and funding for the … Read Full Article
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New videos raise autism awareness in diverse Minnesota communities
The new videos are intended to be a way to bridge that gap. The videos depict parents from Somali, Hmong, Latino, Native American and African American communities in Minnesota talking about how they g… Read Full Article
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Study: 1 in 42 Minnesota kids has autism
Minnesota researches also included Hmong and Somali children in the study, but determined the sample size was too small to provide meaningful data. Researchers say early detection of autism is key. “That’s important to provide families with early … Read Full Article
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Autism at elevated rates in Twin Cities kids
The study also examined autism rates among Somali- and Hmong- American children in the two counties and they found no significant statistical difference in the prevalence of autism diagnoses. The autism rate among Somali-American children was 3.8 percent … Read Full Article
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Study: Autism at elevated rates in Twin Cities kids
The study also examined autism rates among Somali- and Hmong- American children in the two counties. The autism rate among Somali-American children was 3.8 percent which is higher than the overall populations’ but researchers stress the difference is not … Read Full Article
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UMN researchers unveil Minnesota autism rates as part of national CDC study
The study found no significant statistical differences in prevalence rates between Somali and non-Somali children or between Hmong and other children. The prevalence finding was 1 in 26 for Somali children and 1 in 54 for Hmong children. “While both … Read Full Article
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Why Autism Seems to Cluster in Some Immigrant Groups
They are also looking at a more diverse set of immigrant communities, including Hmong and other Asian and African groups, as well as Native American children. “We know enough to know there’s a whole lot more we need to know,” Hewitt says. Physicians … Read Full Article
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How autism tests are leaving immigrants behind
They are also looking at a more diverse set of immigrant communities, including Hmong and other Asian and African groups, as well as Native American children. “We know enough to know there’s a whole lot more we need to know,” Hewitt says. Read Full Article
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North State Writers explore new, familiar themes in anthology
Cathy Chase offers a Hmong narrator in “The Flight To The Mekong River”; Joan Goodreau characterizes her son’s diagnosis of autism as a tornado in “The Eye Of The Storm”; in “The Parade,” William Douglas writes, “Late Sunday night … Read Full Article
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Website and program steer Minn. immigrant parents to early intervention for kids
Mai Chang tells Hmong parents that the time to tackle developmental delays is as soon as they spot something amiss with their children, not in kindergarten or first grade. Fatuma Irshat tells Somali parents that ignoring signs of autism and other … Read Full Article
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New website and program steer MN immigrant parents to early intervention for kids
Mai Chang tells Hmong parents that the time to tackle developmental delays is as soon as they spot something amiss with their children, not in kindergarten or first grade. Fatuma Irshat tells Somali parents that ignoring signs of autism and other … Read Full Article