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My Brother CharlieďLJ,ŽůůLJZŽď-
ŝŶƐŽŶWĞĞƚĞΘZLJĂŶůŝnjĂďĞƚŚWĞĞƚĞ
Russell’s World: A Story for Kids
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Rhonda Shapiro Rieser
The Everything Parent’s Guide
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Jennifer Costley is the Youth Ser-
vices Librarian at the Pendleton
Public Library and blogs regularly
at pplteens.weebly.com/blog.html.
Special needs events in the area
What’s going on locally during Autism Awareness Month?
Check out the following events.
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