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The Autism Resource Center of Central Massachusetts is on Facebook - if you friend them, you will be exposed to a vast wealth of information - many studies and articles related to autism causes and supports.  It is worth friending.  Many of the articles can be used as a tool to educate your friend list when you share them.  Additionally, every spring they put together a 5k walk and a 5k run for autism awareness in Worcester.  While the funds raised are only available to those who live in the…See More

"The Flight Attendant's Warning: 'Take Care of Your Own Oxygen before you Attend to the Needs of Others'" with Teresa Bolick. Most people recognize that caretaking takes its toll on caretakers. Initially discussed in relation to volunteers and disaster response workers, "compassion fatigue" has also been recognized in individuals who take care of chronically or terminally ill family members. But "compassion fatigue" is also a risk for those who live with, care for, and educate individuals with…See More