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BLASTING OFF: After years of autism challenges, Nick Johnson lands NASA gig
tkleffman@amnews.comNicholas Johnson has never been one for crowds. When he was younger, a trip to a restaurant or retail store often would send Nick into loud shrieks and convulsive movements. Once, during a trip to the grocery store when he was about 8, he began rocking...Tags: Boy Scouts of America, Entertainment, Gaming, NASA, Technology
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Autism is focus of symposium at Centre College
Centre CollegeCentre College will host an autism symposium on campus with events today and Wednesday, including a lecture by author John Elder Robison and speakers from around Kentucky. Robison, author of the books “Be Different,” “Look Me in the...Tags: Teaching and Learning, National Institutes of Health, Pink Floyd (music group), Philosophy, Health and Medical Professionals
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Community Announcements: March 21
Lincoln County Health Department staff meeting The Lincoln County Health Department will be closing at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27 for a staff meeting. Lincoln County Homemakers Arts and Crafts Show Lincoln County Homemakers Arts and Crafts...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Wildflowers, Relay for Life, Arts and Culture, Social Security
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Community Announcements: March 14
Martin fund-raiser A special fund-raising event for autistic and epileptic Stanford boy Nelson Martin will be held 11 a.m.- 7 p.m. March 23 at L&N Depot. The event will feature a bake sale, chili supper and silent auction. Nelson Martin's family is...
Tags: Wildflowers, Teaching and Learning, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Social Security
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Police blotter for Jan. 19-21
Editor’s note: Taken from the Danville 911 records, the Police Blotter represents a history of the initial calls and the information used by the dispatcher to send officers to investigate complaints. It is not necessarily an indication of what the...
Tags: Dollar General Corporation, Tamiflu (drug), Abusive Behavior, Police Arrests, Lobbying
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Education briefs for Jan. 10
FCCLA chapter attends cluster meeting The Jessamine County Chapter of FCCLA attended the FCCLA National Cluster Meeting in Indianapolis from Nov. 15-18. Officers Gabby Parsons, Sarah Smith, Peyton Ransdell, Cameron Back, Emily Kerns, Alexis Snowden and...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Schools, Internal Revenue Service, Behavioral Conditions
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Stanford mom raising fund to get service dog for her autistic son
ben@theinteriorjournal.comSTANFORD — A Lincoln County mother is hoping to raise $13,000 so her autistic son can have a specially trained K-9 guardian that could help save his life and make things easier for his caregivers. Twelve-year-old Nelson Martin enjoys Hot Wheels...Tags: Human Interest, Behavioral Conditions
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NETXPRESS: Quantal Quetzal set for launch Thursday
sheila@amnews.comRoku announced the launching of the 3M Streaming Projector powered by the Roku Streaming Stick. This is the first product to utilize the Roku Streaming Stick with others, such as various brands of TVs, to come in the near future. In combination with...Tags: Vice (movie), Linux, Behavioral Conditions
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Autistic boy's mom sues Casey schools, teacher
tkleffman@amnews.comLIBERTY — The mother of an autistic child has filled a lawsuit against the Casey County Board of Education and a special education teacher alleging her son was abused, neglected and intimidated while attending Walnut Hill Elementary School last...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Litigation, Walnuts, Justice System
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HEALING HOOVES: Horses provide therapy some need to thrive
bcurd@amnews.comEvan McCown, 9, has some developmental delays. One side of his body isn’t as strong as the other, and his brain works a bit differently than most kids his age. He’s not into team sports and is usually hesitant about trying new things, often...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Broken Bones, Human Interest, Special Olympics, Head Injuries
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Danville woman's yell lands her a spot on show
kpeek@amnews.comAngella Jarnagin of Danville will be featured on the season finale of “Call of the Wildman” at 10 p.m. Monday on the Animal Planet network. Jarnagin won a yell-alike contest July 6 at the Lincoln County Fair, in which she and other...Tags: Animal Planet (tv network)
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Danville schools more aware of autism
I have a 21-year-old son with autism. When he started school at Toliver in 1997, he was one of two in the Danville system with the official diagnosis of autism. How things have changed! Statistics recently released by the Center for Disease Control and...Tags: Sports, Behavioral Conditions, High School Baseball, Baseball, Health
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