Posted on 5:06 pm, Tuesday, February 19, 2013. Tags: angus mckelvey, autism, legislature 2013
MEDIA RELEASE The House Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce (CPC) has unanimously adopted HB721, which would require health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to provide health care coverage and benefits for autism spectrum disorders beginning next year. A majority of states have enacted legislation similar to HB 721 which requires that […]
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Posted in Government, News
Posted on 2:57 pm, Friday, March 30, 2012. Tags: autism, cdc
MEDIA RELEASE The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 1 in 88 children in the United States has been identified as having an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a new study that looked at data from 14 communities. Autism spectrum disorders are almost five times more common among boys than girls – with […]
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Posted on 9:25 pm, Thursday, November 3, 2011. Tags: autism, honolii, surfers healing foundation, surfing
The Surfers Healing Foundation – Hawai’i Island Chapter will be hosting a 2 – day event for children with Autism and other disabilities. The first event is scheduled for Friday, November 25th at Hilo’s Palace Theater from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. On Saturday, November 26th, the Honoli’i Paka Surf Gathering and Surf Camp for […]
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Posted in Education, Entertainment, Health, Sports, Surfing
Posted on 2:42 pm, Friday, December 10, 2010. Tags: autism, baby steps, margaret bauman
MEDIA RELEASE Two half-day workshops on autism, presented by a national expert, are slated for Friday, Dec. 10 and Saturday, Dec. 11 on the Kohala Coast. Entitled “Autism Spectrum Disorders: Complex but Manageable,†the workshops will be given by Dr. Margaret L. Bauman, a pediatric neurologist and research investigator. Both workshops are 9 a.m.-noon at […]
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Posted on 11:33 am, Tuesday, December 22, 2009. Tags: autism, honolii, surfing
The first annual Honoli’i Beach Park Surf Gathering and Surf Camp for children with Autism and other disabilities will be held on Sunday, December 27 at Honoli’i Beach Park. The event is being sponsored by the Hawai’i chapter of Surfers Healing, a national organization started 12 years ago in San Clemente to share the experience […]
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Posted in Health, Sports, Surfing