Autism

Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO (East Idaho News) - What began to help people with autism participate in after-school programs or community organizations has grown into a statewide sports program…

In recent years, awareness of autism has increased and a neurodiversity movement has emerged that accepts autism and other differences as part of the natural variation in the human genome. The panel of leading scholars and advocates will…

Members of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee meet in 2014 in Bethesda, Md. (Isaac Kohane / Flickr) A panel of federal officials, lawyers, and other stakeholders is set to set the government's priorities for…

TAMPA, Florida - Talking about autism and educating parents about it is not an easy task. Educating Hispanics on how to deal with autism can be even more complicated. Cultural barriers, limited English language…

LOS ANGELES - When Isaias Cervantes got into a mental crisis last week, his family called 911. A sister and therapist who works with Cervantes told Los Angeles County Sheriff's MPs that the excited 25-year-old has…

8.1kViewsWorld Autism Awareness Day is celebrated on April 2nd each year to help raise public awareness of the disorder and draw attention to the needs and realities of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families. What do…

WHITPAIN - Transitioning into adulthood can be a challenging time for students with autism and special needs as well as their families. The Montgomery County Community College's Bridging to the Future…

DENVER - Douglas County School resource officers handcuffed an 11-year-old boy with autism, grabbed his neck, left him in a patrol car for two hours - where he hit his head repeatedly on Plexiglas - and then booked him…

RALEIGH, NC - North Carolina lawmakers are working hard to remove an obstacle to behavioral health care, especially for children with autism. Health care providers called behavioral analysts offer therapies for a…

Elena Coln is a 23-year-old woman with autism from Cape Cod who has a natural talent for crafting. During the pandemic, she added a bit of business acumen and opened her own online business on Etsy, selling bead and crochet…