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上一页 目录 下一页 SILVER SPRING, Md., April 10, 2011 ― Last February SILVER SPRING, Md., April 10, 2011 ― Last February we introduced you to Lucy
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[email protected] for future columns.Dear Lucy...Dear Lucy...Many children on the autism spectrum struggle with sensory issues. They are affected with a disorder called Sensory Dysfunction. Lucy, our 10-year-old daughter with autism, also is challenged by this disorder. Lucy's first notable sign of sensory dysfunction began when she was an infant. When she was able to sit upright
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