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Autism Awareness Activities

Autism is a sensory disorder that affects millions of American children and adults. While nearly everyone has heard of the disorder, many fail to realize the impact that autism has on the way the autistic person interacts with his outside world. By engaging adults or children in autism awareness activities, you can help them develop a better understanding of autism.

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Teenage Ovarian Cancer

Few parents ever entertain the notion that their teen will have to deal with cancer before reaching adulthood; however, in some cases they unfortunately do. Teenage girls can and do develop ovarian cancer each year. If caught early, cancer of this type is highly treatable, making it vital that you watch for signs of ovarian cancer and respond to any potential symptoms that you observe immediately.

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Teen Social Problems

For many adolescents, teenage years prove the perfect time to socialize and build a base of friends. Some teens, however, struggle with socialization or experience challenges that make this potentially enjoyable socialization a bit less than fun. If your teen runs into socialization issues, it may transform his years of footloose and fancy-free friend building into a period of woe and upset over his peer-related challenges.

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Emotional Difficulties in Adoptees

For adoptees, exit from one family and entrance into another can create an array of emotional challenges. This major life change can lead to challenges both in the years immediately following the adoption as well as in the future when the adoptee attempts to delve deeper into who he is and forms relationships with others.