KU Wins 1.7 Million Grant For Communications Test
A KU led team wins a 1.7 million grant from NICHD to refine standardize and validate the Communications Complexity Scale a 11 stage assessment to measure communication abilities in children and adults with autism Down syndrome deaf blindness and cerebral palsy The project involves KU University of Washington UCLA and aims to assess 300 participants in Lawrence and Kansas City to guide targeted care and evaluate new treatments.
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Kansas University Researchers
Nancy Brady
Kandace Fleming
University of Washington
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Brady
Fleming
Lawrence
Kansas City
University of California
Los Angeles
Son
Kandace
Lobbyists in 20 states win public pensions and perks
An Associated Press review finds lobbyists in at least 20 states including Kansas receive public pensions, company cars, and other perks while earning high salaries such as Stephen Acquarie in New York. Lobbyists represent counties, cities and school boards, with access granted decades ago to serve governments and the public.
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Sany
N.Y
New York
Statehouse
Stephen Acquarie
Kansas
Associated Press
Sunflower field draws visitors for family photos
Visitors flock to the Grinter sunflowers on Stillwell Road as Ted Grinter notes crowds arriving around 6 to 8 a.m. Residents photograph the blooms in the cool morning light. This summer Grinter planted 47 acres of sunflowers with about 23,000 seeds per acre near his home.
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Amy Lindsay
Shawnee
Ted Grinter
Sunflower Field
Tonganoxie
Grinter
Stillwell Road
CheckOut replaces Go section with weekly Lawrence guide
Beginning this week the Go section is replaced by Thursday CheckOut devoted to helping readers find the best products and deals in Lawrence. It spotlights Lawrence merchants with features on local businesses shopping trends and urban living columns plus fashion home garden and activities.
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Lawrence
Jessica Pauly
Mrs. Mass
CheckOut
Twins
Emily
Elizabeth Kennedy
Ljworld.com
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