December 24, 2020 White House intern with autism changes laws and opens hearts Xavier DeGroat, a Michigan college student, just completed a landmark internship at the White House, adding to an already impressive list of accomplishments for someone who was once counted out because of his disability.
November 20, 2020 Sia addresses backlash to new film's portrayal of autism: 'I believe this movie is beautiful' Sia is addressing the backlash she's received after casting Maddie Ziegler as a character with autism in her new movie "Music" even though the 18-year-old is not autistic in real-life.
November 11, 2020 Coronavirus face masks creating potential hurdle for kids with sensory issues For some children and others with learning disabilities or sensory issues, the mask mandate is creating an extra hurdle.
September 11, 2020 Community rallies during coronavirus pandemic to find SpaghettiOs for girl with autism It takes a village to raise a child, and persevere through a pandemic.
August 11, 2020 NJ priest kicks 7-year-old boy with autism out of church for being 'distraction' A New Jersey mom is upset after her son, who has autism and is nonverbal, was kicked out of a Catholic church by a priest for being a "distraction" during a private baptism ceremony.
August 11, 2020 Marijuana use during pregnancy associated with autism in babies, study finds A large Canadian study found an association between maternal cannabis use during pregnancy and autism spectrum disorder in babies.
April 29, 2020 How the coronavirus pandemic is affecting children with autism: 'We are trying our best' How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting children with an autism spectrum disorder?
April 24, 2020 What parents need to know about homeschooling their autistic children Psychologist Dr. Jan Charone-Sossin discusses how the coronavirus has affected special needs kids and shares tips for parents on how to homeschool them.
April 22, 2020 Forgotten population of COVID-19: Developmentally disabled and group home workers How group homes for the developmentally disabled population face new, widespread challenges amid the coronavirus pandemic.
April 11, 2020 Eben Brown: Coronavirus makes parents homeschoolers – we’ve been doing it for years for our autistic daughter As parents of an autistic girl, my wife and I have been homeschooling ever since kindergarten. We felt it would be the best for her, and we availed ourselves of a district program where they provide the materials and we facilitate. Our daughter is academically thriving. We’re convinced we're doing the right thing.
