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Encouraging Late Talking Children
Finding ways to encourage late-talking children to communicate helps us to build better relationships within the family and community. When a child misses developmental milestones in speech, or does not speak at all, alternative forms of communication help them show us their full potential.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art55867.asp

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"Autism, The Musical" will premier on HBO on Tuesday, March 25, 2008,
and have an extended run on HBO.com March 26th - March 31st, 2008.
'The Miracle Project' is an innovative musical theatre
program based in Los Angeles founded by Elaine Hall
For clips from the film see:
http://www.dailymotion.com/HBOclips
To learn more about the families of the actors
featured in the film, children with autism, see:
http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/autism

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Pamela Wilson, Special Needs Children Editor
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