Monthly Archive: April 2016

Light It Up Blue

Autism Awareness Every Day of the Year

April is Autism Awareness Month and it is always welcomed in my family with great joy and happiness for two reasons...

Gina Flores

Social Skills Strategies for Children with Special Needs: Video and Resources

For anyone who missed our recent Social Skills Strategies for Children with Special Needs webinar, you can find the recording here

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
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Largest-Ever U.S. Autism Research Study Underway

Texas Children’s Hospital News Release | April 21, 2016 Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital are part of an online autism research initiative, one of the largest studies on autism to be undertaken in the United States. The Simons Foundation Powering Autism Research for Knowledge (SPARK) study will collect information and DNA for genetic analysis from… Continue reading Largest-Ever U.S. Autism Research Study Underway

Brooke Phillips, CWCMS
childhood cancer research

National Spotlight Shines On Childhood Cancer Research

In January, President Obama announced a new cancer research project: the National Cancer Moonshot. The next month, childhood cancer research was in the spotlight as 10 leading children's hospitals announced that they would join forces to expand research.

Sarah McIlvaine
Medi-Cal Budget Cuts

Medi-Cal Set to Expand Coverage to Undocumented Children

Starting May 1, Felix and roughly 170,000 other undocumented children in California will have more options during such crises. They’ll gain access...

Brooke Phillips, CWCMS
Urological Health

Your Urological Health

Shield HealthCare's urological community contains over 15 articles related to urological health. Find them all on this page about your health.

Aimee Sharp
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Parenting a Child with Asperger Syndrome

A child with Asperger syndrome is considered to be on the more highly functioning end of the autism spectrum disorder.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
huntington's disease

Autism Speaks® Spotlights UCLA Brain Research

Autism affects a person’s ability to communicate with others, respond to sensory information from the outside world and regulate emotion.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
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Planning a Doctor Visit for Your Child with Special Needs

Taking your child with special needs to a doctor’s appointment can be stressful to both you and your child.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS

Shield HealthCare Supports the SCV Relay for Life

The SCV Relay for Life takes place this year on the weekend of May 21st and is one of the largest Relay for Life events in the world!

Gina Flores
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