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Education
4:59 pm
Mon June 17, 2013

MSU introduces new program to train autism specialists

Credit Powell K (2004). "Opening a window to the autistic brain"
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For families who have children with autism, finding a specialist to care for their children can mean being put on a long wait list.

Currently, there are about 50 certified behavior analysts in the state of Michigan.

However, there are over 18,000 children with autism.

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Stateside
5:26 pm
Mon April 29, 2013

Aacorn Farm will provide community for adults with autism

Credit Peter Payette/Interlochen Public Radio
Residents of Aacorn farm will work with livestock and perform daily farm chores
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A new initiative in Kalamazoo county is in the works to provide a residential space for adults with autism, known as Aacorn Farm.

Aacorn stands for Autism Agricultural Community Option for Residential Need, and the organization is led by a group of parents who have children with autism. A residential community like this isn't the first of its kind, but it is for adults with autism.

The residential space aims to assist some of the nearly 50,000 Michigan residents who have been diagnosed with autism in Michigan, 16,000 of which are children.

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