Autism
Major Corporations To Get Neurodiversity Training
In an effort to bolster employment for individuals with autism and other disabilities, Wells Fargo is partnering with a university to help Fortune 500 companies create neurodiversity initiatives.
How School Shooting Fears Led To A 10-Year-Old Boy With Autism Being Handcuffed
One of the complex consequences of school shootings is young children — including some with disabilities — are increasingly facing criminal repercussions for language deemed threatening.
How Parents And Caregivers Can Evaluate Research On Potential Autism Treatments
As diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder have increased, so have the number of experimental and off-label therapies seeking to address the condition. Evaluating treatments can be daunting.
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Senate Punts On Autism Act
Lawmakers approved a short-term extension of the nation's primary autism law, but the path to renewing the measure — and nearly $2 billion for the developmental disability — may be rockier than expected.
Study Bolsters Evidence That Autism Runs In Families
Siblings of children with autism are about seven times more likely than others to have the developmental disability too, new research suggests.
Growing Need. Glaring Gaps. Why Mental Health Care Can Be A Struggle For Youth With Autism
People with autism and their families say they can't find adequate help in their communities before they reach a crisis point.
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Inclusive Comedy Show Expands Options For Adults With Autism
Movie theaters, museums and other public spaces have taken steps to accommodate neurodivergent people. Now, a stand-up show at the famed Laugh Factory is demonstrating that comedy can be inclusive too.
House Votes To Renew Autism Act As Expiration Nears
With the clock ticking, Congress is one step closer to re-upping the nation's primary autism law and allocating nearly $2 billion to address the developmental disability.
Desperate Parents Turn To Magnetic Therapy For Kids With Autism. It Has Little Evidence
Although some families have reported benefits from the treatment, no large scientific studies exist that show magnetic e-resonance therapy, or MERT, is significantly better than a placebo.
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Autism Dating Show Snags Emmy Awards
A popular reality show following the dating experiences of people with autism has claimed some of television's top honors.
Alert Issued After Record Number Of Kids With Autism Drown
Children with autism are drowning this summer at a much higher rate than in the past and now experts are sounding the alarm about the dangers facing kids who wander and how to respond if they do.
A Teen With Autism And His Family Face Stark Choices
Many families struggle to access the mental health services their kids with autism need. For one teen, it took repeated hospitalizations to find a placement, but the question of what's next remains.