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The Homestead provides a variety of innovative solutions for autism. Through our campus and community services, we seek to enrich the lives of people with autism through work, play and community. Our programs work not only to help people with autism adapt to mainstream society, but also to help mainstream society better adapt to people with autism.
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Blog | Steven Muller, Executive Director
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$1 Billion from Gaming
May 16th, 2012
$1 Billion dollars is a lot of money. For the past 25 years the lives of Central Iowans have been changed by gaming profits. Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino is not only our neighbor but a good neighbor. Yes, … Continue reading
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Linking Epidemics of Autism, Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
March 6th, 2012
There’s two ways to approach today’s news. Share it or ignore it. After some internal debate I’ve decided it’s better to pass along the information then to pretend it isn’t out there. But as you will see in a minute … Continue reading
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One out of 88
March 6th, 2012
First day for this blog and the Center for Disease Control releases the newest numbers. Autism impacts 1:88 children. The next word is key. Often we hear that today there is 1:88 children born with autism. But not so fast. … Continue reading
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Rich vs. Poor
March 6th, 2012
Want to increase your chances your child with autism will go through an unusual developmental growth spurt? Get rich. A recent study showed that about 10% of the children severely affected by autism at age 3 experience a “blooming” by … Continue reading