Autism

Finch Therapeutics Announces Decision to Discontinue Phase 3 Trial of CP101 and Focus on Realizing the Value of Its Intellectual Property Estate and Other Assets

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

SOMERVILLE, Mass., Jan. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finch Therapeutics Group, Inc. (the “Company,” “Finch,” or “Finch Therapeutics”) (Nasdaq: FNCH) today announced its decision to discontinue the PRISM4 Phase 3 trial of CP101 in recurrent C. difficile infection (CDI) and focus on realizing the value of its intellectual property estate and other assets.

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  • SOMERVILLE, Mass., Jan. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finch Therapeutics Group, Inc. (the “Company,” “Finch,” or “Finch Therapeutics”) (Nasdaq: FNCH) today announced its decision to discontinue the PRISM4 Phase 3 trial of CP101 in recurrent C. difficile infection (CDI) and focus on realizing the value of its intellectual property estate and other assets.
  • As a result of this decision, Finch is reducing its workforce by approximately 95%.
  • Finch has a portfolio of microbiome assets including CP101, an investigational orally administered microbiome candidate with positive data from a Phase 2 placebo-controlled trial and a Phase 2 open-label trial in recurrent CDI.
  • Additionally, Finch has pre-clinical microbiome assets that are designed to target ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, and autism spectrum disorder.

Jackson Family Human Services Leverages CentralReach’s software, avail, to Bridge the Care Access Gap in Behavioral Health Service Deserts

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

While volunteering with incarcerated individuals, former California firefighter Harry Jackson saw that many of them struggled with mental and behavioral health issues.

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  • While volunteering with incarcerated individuals, former California firefighter Harry Jackson saw that many of them struggled with mental and behavioral health issues.
  • He realized that receiving services at an early age can change the trajectory of people’s lives, and created Jackson Family Human Services to fill the behavioral health service desert in his community.
  • Behavioral health service deserts are places where individuals with autism and other IDDs have difficulty accessing services, whether due to transportation challenges or limited availability of trained therapists.
  • Additional information about Jackson Family Human Services can be found at www.jacksonfamilyhumanservices.com .

MS-13 Murder Suspect Released into U.S. as an Unaccompanied Alien Child

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Monday, January 23, 2023

The UAC suspect allegedly strangled his victim to death, only months after being released into the United States.

Key Points: 
  • The UAC suspect allegedly strangled his victim to death, only months after being released into the United States.
  • At what point did the Executive Branch learn that this individual was connected to MS-13, and was he released into the United States despite evidence of his affiliation?
  • If so, who is the sponsor, did the sponsor undergo a background check, and what did that background check reveal?
  • “The media must also demand that the Biden administration stop with its anti-transparency agenda and start providing full immigration histories on demand.”

SciSparc Receives Approval to Conduct its Clinical Trial in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the Soroka Medical Center

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SciSparc Ltd. (Nasdaq: SPRC) ("Company" or "SciSparc"), a specialty clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focusing on the development of therapies to treat disorders of the central nervous system, today announced it has been granted an approval by the Soroka University Medical Center (“Soroka Medical Center”) to conduct its clinical study for SCI-210 in patients suffering from autism spectrum disorder ("ASD").

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  • On January 9, 2023, SciSparc announced it signed an agreement with Soroka Medical Center to perform its clinical study, led by Prof. Gal Meiri, head of Soroka Medical Center’s Preschool Psychiatry Unit.
  • During 2022, the Company received approvals from the Israeli Ministry of Health as well as the Ethics Committee of the Soroka Medical Center to conduct the Company’s clinical trial.
  • The design of the study includes a 20-week, randomized double-blind placebo-controlled with cross-over clinical trial of 60 children.
  • The term "spectrum" in autism spectrum disorder refers to the wide range of symptoms and severity.

Powerful New Book Offers a Refreshing Look on Autism, Co-Authored by Autistic, Typing and Not an Autism Mom

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Edwards is newly appointed to serve on the National Institutes of Health Autism Centers of Excellence advisory board.

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  • Edwards is newly appointed to serve on the National Institutes of Health Autism Centers of Excellence advisory board.
  • This bold new book promises a refreshing look at caring for autistic children, and provides dynamic insights into creating a better world for the estimated 1 in 44 children diagnosed with autism.
  • The authors were inspired to write the book they wish had been given when their children were first diagnosed.
  • I Will Die On This Hill challenges the dominant narratives surrounding autism and invites readers to take action.

CentralReach Announces Rebrand and Relaunch of Its Fast-Growing ABA Software for Startups and Therapy Practices Under 50 Employees, Behaviorsoft, to CentralReach Essentials (CR Essentials)

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

The solution is available for free for startups until they add their second client or with a 30-day free trial for established practices.

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  • The solution is available for free for startups until they add their second client or with a 30-day free trial for established practices.
  • Customers who adopt CR Essentials love it and can start growing their ABA practice sooner thanks to its quick onboarding.
  • With CR Essentials practices can create payer-specific workflows that allow their entire teams to stay compliant without slowing down.
  • [CR Essentials] has definitely made our life easier!”
    To learn more about CR Essentials and its capabilities, visit essentials.centralreach.com .

EVERY YEAR IS AWESOME! LEGOLAND® NEW YORK RESORT ANNOUNCES WATER PLAYGROUND WILL OPEN MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND 2023

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

Beginning Memorial Day weekend, families can splash into summer with the opening of the NEW Water Playground!

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  • Beginning Memorial Day weekend, families can splash into summer with the opening of the NEW Water Playground!
  • When LEGOLAND® New York opens for the 2023 season on March 31st, it will be a newly Certified Autism Center.
  • Opening on March 31st for the 2023 season, LEGOLAND® New York Resort announced today that families can "splash into summer" when the highly anticipated Water Playground debuts over Memorial Day weekend.
  • "We have no doubt our Water Playground will become the heart of the Park this season with its four water slides and new creative building opportunities for kids.

Autism Science Foundation Launches Novel 'Participate in Research' Website Directory

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Autism Science Foundation (ASF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding innovative autism research and supporting autism families, encourages more autism families to get involved with research. ASF's new 'Participate in Research' directory on its website makes it easier for families to find and enroll in studies.

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  • This free searchable directory will match families with autism studies and speed up the process of enrolling participants in research.
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Autism Science Foundation (ASF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding innovative autism research and supporting autism families, encourages more autism families to get involved with research.
  • ASF's new 'Participate in Research' directory on its website makes it easier for families to find and enroll in studies.
  • Autism Science Foundation (ASF) launches searchable "Participate in Research" website directory.

PS Academy Arizona Announces Second Year for Their JV Boys Basketball Team

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

GILBERT, Ariz., Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PS Academy Arizona, located in Gilbert, Arizona, is a private K-12 school for students with autism and other exceptionalities.

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  • GILBERT, Ariz., Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PS Academy Arizona, located in Gilbert, Arizona, is a private K-12 school for students with autism and other exceptionalities.
  • PS students are grouped by ability and their programs are customized to meet each student's needs.
  • This is the second year they have had their JV Boys Basketball team compete against their typical peers in both charter and public schools.
  • As the numbers increase so does the demand for specialty schools like PS Academy Arizona.

The Stepping Stones Group acquires Catalyst Speech Language Pathology

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

BOSTON, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Stepping Stones Group (Stepping Stones), a premier, national provider of therapeutic, behavioral, autism, nursing, and educational services to children in school, home, and community settings, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Catalyst Speech Language Pathology (Catalyst Speech), a provider of school-based speech-language pathology services in the greater Los Angeles area.

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  • BOSTON, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Stepping Stones Group (Stepping Stones), a premier, national provider of therapeutic, behavioral, autism, nursing, and educational services to children in school, home, and community settings, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Catalyst Speech Language Pathology (Catalyst Speech), a provider of school-based speech-language pathology services in the greater Los Angeles area.
  • Catalyst Speech was founded by Ji Kim and is providing therapy services to over 20 school districts in California.
  • "Ji and her team have built a strong reputation for providing high-quality speech-language pathology services to school districts, and we are thrilled to welcome the Catalyst Speech team to The Stepping Stones Group," stated Tim Murphy, CEO of The Stepping Stones Group.
  • "I am excited to partner with a well-established and respected organization like The Stepping Stones Group, where I will be able to dedicate more time to clinical services and customer relationships, which I am most passionate about," said Ji Kim, Founder of Catalyst Speech Language Pathology.