Kansas September 21 Kansas sheriff's deputy uses Taser on handcuffed 12-year-old autistic boy A Kansas sheriff used a Taser on a 12-year-old autistic boy who was handcuffed. A state law enforcement board reprimanded the deputy. The deputy was terminated in March.
Utah September 21 Utah family of autistic boy shot by police to get $3 million settlement A Utah family reached a $3 million settlement with Salt Lake City after police officers shot a 13-year-old autistic boy in September 2020.
Kansas May 30 Kansas father and son honored for saving 4-year-old boy with autism from drowning A father and son from Lawrence, Kansas, were honored on Thursday for saving a 4-year-old boy who has autism from drowning in their apartment complex's pool.
MENTAL HEALTH April 28 Amy Schumer raises awareness about adult autism spectrum disorder through her husband’s recent diagnosis Comedian Amy Schumer revealed last week on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” that her 42-year-old husband, chef Chris Fischer, was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as an adult, which is helping raise awareness that the condition can also be diagnosed as we get older, according to multiple reports.
Michigan February 12 Former White House intern opens autism museum in Michigan Xavier DeGroat, who made history as a White House intern with autism, is making his mark once again by opening up a museum in Michigan dedicated to the history of autism.
Children's Health February 4 Limiting screen time in infants may decrease risk of autism spectrum disorder, study finds A recent multi-site Japanese study found that male toddlers who watched more television at age one were more likely to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at age 3
Autism December 3 Autism affects 1 in 44 US children, CDC data suggests Numbers released Thursday by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that more children in the U.S. are being diagnosed with autism at younger ages.
Michigan September 8, 2021 Michigan teen with autism gets brutally beaten by high school classmates, captured on video A Michigan teen with autism was savagely beaten up by his classmates at Howell High School.
Autism July 27, 2021 'Prison Break' star Wentworth Miller reveals he was diagnosed with autism Wentworth Miller revealed he was diagnosed with autism last fall in an Instagram post on Sunday. The 49-year-old "Prison Break" actor said the diagnosis was a "shock," but that he wasn't surprised.
America Together May 2, 2021 NJ police department's autism awareness project equips officers with sensory tool kits A New Jersey police department is equipping its patrol cars with new “Emergency Sensory Tool Kits” and training for officers aimed at improving its response to situations involving people with autism or other special needs.
