Sacramento Walk Now for Autism Sunday, September 28, 2008 – UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute, Sacramentowww.walknowforautism.org/sacramento
Look out! The Sac Train is coming to get you...  Sacramento Walk Now for Autism has raised nearly $77,000 with 172 teams registered to participate this year! We hope to make this walk one of the biggest inaugural walks for Autism Speaks in 2008. It’s not too late to participate and join us as we take steps to change the future for the autism community in Sacramento and beyond.  Email sacramento@autismspeaks.org for more information.
LOCAL EVENTS
Autism Awareness Night with the Sacramento Monarchs - Enjoy a WNBA game and support Autism Speaks! Come watch the Monarchs take on the Seattle Storm on Tuesday, September 9, at 7 p.m. at the ARCO Arena. A portion of the ticket proceeds will benefit the Sacramento Walk Now for Autism. SCIENCE
From the Social Emotional NeuroScience Endocrinology (S.E.N.S.E.) team at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute: "We are extending an invitation to participate in our ongoing study of social and emotional processing and stress in children with and without autism. In the process, we're learning about how children play and interact.
The S.E.N.S.E. lab is looking for boys 8-12 years of age with autism or typical development. Participation in this study includes psychological testing, social interaction, and possibly a functional MRI. For your participation, you will receive your child's diagnostic and neuropsychological results from standardized measures.
Depending on how many phases of the study your child completes, financial compensation can vary from $20-$60 . For more information, please email:  niles.ryan@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu. We look forward to hearing from you!"