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Correa to host an Autism awareness Town Hall meeting on 7/17

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Autism, Entertainment, Health and Medical, Lou Correa, Westminster Leave a comment

Senator Lou Correa to Discuss Services on Autism

(Santa Ana, CA) –Senator Lou Correa in collaboration with The Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders and the Regional Center of Orange County invite you to attend an Autism Town Hall on July 17th at the Westminster Civic Center. This Town Hall will include topics around identifying autism and where to get support as a parent, including a public forum in an effort to provides services to parents of/and people with Autism and related disorders.

Further detail about this event below:

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Santa Ana mom will walk for her four autistic children, on 11/16

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Autism, Charities, Health and Medical, irvine, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Santa Ana Resident Supports Autism Speaks and Walks for her Four Children with Autism

Roben Head will walk in honor of her four adopted autistic children at Orange County Walk Now for Autism’s new location: Irvine’s Great Park.

IRVINE, Calif. – Santa Ana resident, Roben Head embraces the challenges and triumphs of raising not one, but four adopted children diagnosed with autism. Evan, 15, Taylor, 13, Nathan, 13 and Jordon, 11 were all diagnosed around the age of three. At age 53, Head navigates through her busy day of schedules by caring for each one in her full time job as stay at home mom.

Head created “Team Evan” last year to walk in honor of her children and all families who face the challenges of living with autism. Continue reading→

California State Senate declares April 2013 Autism Awareness Month

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Editor Posted in Autism, california, Health and Medical, Lou Correa, Politics, Santa Ana Leave a comment

SENATE DECLARES APRIL 2013 AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH

Sacramento, CA – Senator Lou Correa (D-Santa Ana) made the following comment with the passage of Senate Resolution 13 (Correa, 2013”), which declares April 2013 as Autism Awareness month:

“I am proud that my colleagues in the Senate joined me in support of bringing greater awareness to Autism. As we have learned, Autism Spectrum Disorders are on the rise and new data suggests that Autism now affects 1 in 50 children. Families, especially in underserved communities, feel helpless and distressed by the lack of resources,” said Correa. “We must enact policies that expand needed supports and services and help families understand what programs are available to them,” he added. Continue reading→