Autism
Medicaid Expanding Offerings For Kids With Severe Needs
Federal Medicaid officials are issuing new guidance aimed at making it easier for children with complex medical conditions like severe autism and cerebral palsy to access the care they need.
PBS Documentary Explores Shortcomings Of Disability Support System
What happens when a family is left to care for an adult who is deaf, blind and has autism without support? That's the focus of a new documentary that's set to premiere on national television.
School, Staffers Indicted In Restraint Death Of 13-Year-Old With Autism
A now-shuttered school and three former employees have been indicted in the 2018 death of a 13-year-old with autism who was held in a face-down restraint for nearly two hours, authorities said.
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Six Flags Expanding Disability Offerings
After enhancing services for visitors with autism, Six Flags is now taking steps to ensure its parks are more welcoming for people with other types of disabilities too.
Data Suggests Autism Rate Is Still Growing
New research finds that autism prevalence among U.S. children is continuing to rise.
Autism Plays Big Role In New Movie
An actress with autism is making her debut alongside Dakota Johnson in a new feature film that's out in theaters.
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FDA Approves Device To Help Identify Autism Earlier
Federal regulators authorized a new device aimed at helping doctors decide whether or not children as young as 16 months have autism.
Drumming Improves Behavior In Young People With Autism, Study Finds
Learning to play the drums could make a big difference for adolescents with autism, with new research finding that acquiring the skill leads to better emotional control and fewer behavior issues.
Family Reunited Weeks After Son With ASD Kicked Off Flight
With help from a cruise line and a group of advocates, a mother and her teenage son with autism are back home nearly a month after the teen was kicked off a flight leaving them stranded in Aruba.
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Having Autism In Florida Means Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Therapy
Long waits for evaluations, low pay and tightening regulations for therapy providers mean that families are having a particularly tough time getting help for their children with autism.
Airline To Train Staff On Autism
As an upstart airline from the founder of JetBlue works to expand, the company says it will put a premium on better serving travelers with autism.
Boy With Autism Still Missing A Year After Walking Out Of School
In May 2021, 11-year-old Ryan Larsen walked out of his elementary school in between classes. A year later, there are few signs of the boy's whereabouts.