NewsApril 12, 2011

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Jessica Simmers and her three-year-old son Landyn Gaines enjoy a sunny spring morning at the playground of the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Landyn was diagnosed with autism March 1, 2011.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
Jessica Simmers of Jackson and her three-year-old son Landyn Gaines play on the playground of the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Landyn was diagnosed with autism March 1, 2011.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Jessica Simmers of Jackson and her three-year-old son Landyn Gaines play on the playground of the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Landyn was diagnosed with autism March 1, 2011.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
Jessica Simmers of Jackson and her three-year-old son Landyn Gaines play on the playground of the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Landyn was diagnosed with autism March 1, 2011.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Jessica Simmers of Jackson and her three-year-old son Landyn Gaines play on the playground of the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Landyn was diagnosed with autism March 1, 2011.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
Jessica Simmers of Jackson and her three-year-old son Landyn Gaines play on the playground of the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Landyn was diagnosed with autism March 1, 2011.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Jessica Simmers of Jackson and her three-year-old son Landyn Gaines play on the playground of the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Landyn was diagnosed with autism March 1, 2011.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
Jessica Simmers of Jackson and her three-year-old son Landyn Gaines swing on the playground of the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Landyn was diagnosed with autism March 1, 2011.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Jessica Simmers of Jackson and her three-year-old son Landyn Gaines swing on the playground of the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Landyn was diagnosed with autism March 1, 2011.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
Jessica Simmers of Jackson and her three-year-old son Landyn Gaines play on the playground of the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Landyn was diagnosed with autism March 1, 2011.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Jessica Simmers of Jackson and her three-year-old son Landyn Gaines play on the playground of the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Landyn was diagnosed with autism March 1, 2011.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
Jessica Simmers of Jackson and her three-year-old son Landyn Gaines play on the playground of the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Landyn was diagnosed with autism March 1, 2011.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Jessica Simmers of Jackson and her three-year-old son Landyn Gaines play on the playground of the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Landyn was diagnosed with autism March 1, 2011.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
Three-year-old son Landyn Gaines plays on the playground of the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Landyn was diagnosed with autism March 1, 2011.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Three-year-old son Landyn Gaines plays on the playground of the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Landyn was diagnosed with autism March 1, 2011.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
Three-year-old son Landyn Gaines goes down the slide on the playground of the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Landyn was diagnosed with autism March 1, 2011.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Three-year-old son Landyn Gaines goes down the slide on the playground of the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Landyn was diagnosed with autism March 1, 2011.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
Jessica Simmers of Jackson and her three-year-old son Landyn Gaines play on the playground of the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Landyn was diagnosed with autism March 1, 2011.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Jessica Simmers of Jackson and her three-year-old son Landyn Gaines play on the playground of the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Landyn was diagnosed with autism March 1, 2011.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
Jessica Simmers of Jackson and her three-year-old son Landyn Gaines swing on the playground of the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Landyn was diagnosed with autism March 1, 2011.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Jessica Simmers of Jackson and her three-year-old son Landyn Gaines swing on the playground of the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Landyn was diagnosed with autism March 1, 2011.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
Jessica Simmers of Jackson and her three-year-old son Landyn Gaines play on the playground of the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Landyn was diagnosed with autism March 1, 2011.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Jessica Simmers of Jackson and her three-year-old son Landyn Gaines play on the playground of the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Landyn was diagnosed with autism March 1, 2011.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
Jessica Simmers of Jackson and her three-year-old son Landyn Gaines play on the playground of the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Landyn was diagnosed with autism March 1, 2011.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Jessica Simmers of Jackson and her three-year-old son Landyn Gaines play on the playground of the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Landyn was diagnosed with autism March 1, 2011.
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LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Jessica Simmers and her three-year-old son Landyn Gaines enjoy a sunny spring morning at the playground of the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Landyn was diagnosed with autism March 1, 2011.

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