Autism
Can Police Avoid Hurting Individuals With Autism? Cops Learn How
In trainings, advocates are urging law enforcement officers to approach those with autism based on their developmental age as opposed to their chronological one.
NBA Games, Other Big Events Can Cause Sensory Overload. This Nonprofit Found A Solution
Unused corporate suites are being offered to organizations that serve people with disabilities providing access to a calmer space to enjoy entertainment that might otherwise be too overwhelming.
Police Department’s Autism Awareness Patrol Car Prompts Backlash
An effort to bring attention to autism backfired when police unveiled a patrol car wrapped in puzzle-piece imagery and received a heavy amount of criticism after driving the vehicle around town.
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What We Know About Autism — And How To Treat It — Could Change After New Study
By fusing the power of AI with new molecular techniques, researchers have mapped the microscopic world of autism in unprecedented detail, pointing toward possible therapies, according to a new study.
Moms Say Their Nonverbal Sons Are Unsafe In State Care. Even As Guardians, They Have No Rights
Despite being the legal guardians for their sons with developmental disabilities, two mothers say that state officials are making decisions about their children's care with no regard for their rights.
PBS Kids Creating New Series About Characters With Autism
The network is developing its first-ever series featuring a lead character on the autism spectrum and his neurodiverse friends.
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Jury Orders Amazon To Pay Ex-Employee With Asperger’s $1.2 Million
A former Amazon employee with Asperger's syndrome claimed he was bullied and abused by co-workers who called him "retard" and "a waste of life" and the company did nothing when he spoke up.
In Less Than A Decade, Autism Prevalence Among Adults More Than Doubled
New research suggests that the number of American adults diagnosed with autism is rising precipitously.
Limited Autism Services May Drive Increase In Intellectual Disability Diagnoses
A surprisingly high number of kids with autism are later diagnosed with intellectual disability, researchers say, and they suspect the trend is rooted in an effort to retain services into adulthood.
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Federal Panel Pressured To Focus More On Profound Autism
Advocates for those with profound autism say that a committee tasked with guiding the federal government's strategy on the developmental disability is largely ignoring the needs of this population.
Autism Silenced This Teenager. It Couldn’t Stop Him From Creating A 70-Minute Symphony
Until three years ago, Jacob Rock had been unable to speak with his family outside of physical gestures, but thanks to text-to-voice software, he transposed the sounds in his head to the concert stage.
More Than A Third With ASD Lose Diagnosis By Age 6, Study Finds
New research suggests that nearly 40% of children diagnosed with autism as toddlers may no longer qualify for the label within a few years.