June 21, 2017 Runner with autism breaks barriers — and hurdles them Steeplechaser Robert Murphy becomes the first track athlete from his university, IUPUI, to advance to the NCAA Division I Championships.
June 13, 2017 Autistic boy who shared lunch with FSU football player on hand for team's comeback victory A boy featured in a photo with a Florida State University football player that quickly went viral for the special message behind it attended the team’s home opener as a special guest of the Seminoles.
June 6, 2017 Barber cuts hair for autistic teen in his 'happy place' A barber in Ireland is receiving kudos from around the world after the father of an autistic 16-year-old shared photos of him going above and beyond for the teen on Facebook.
June 5, 2017 Can a drug that fights parasites also help with autism? A 101-year-old drug that is often used to treat people in Africa with parasitic infections may help ease some of the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children, a new study finds.
June 2, 2017 Metals and nutrients found in baby teeth linked to autism risk, research suggests Differences in exposure to certain metals and nutrients like lead and zinc in the womb and in early childhood may affect a child's risk of developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD), researchers say.
April 24, 2017 New Hampshire family throws party for autistic teen turned away from school dance A New Hampshire teen with autism danced the night away at a special event held in his honor last week, two months after he was turned away from a school-sponsored event for failing to meet the dress code.
April 21, 2017 Group of friends help rescue 5-year-old boy with autism who got lost in woods A Massachusetts police department thanked a group of teens who helped a 5-year-old boy with autism find his way to safety after he was separated from his mother while hiking in the woods.
April 12, 2017 Is your child showing signs of autism? As caring parents, you adore watching your children play, learn, and interact with others.
March 31, 2017 British robot helping autistic children with their social skills "This is nice, it tickles me," Kaspar the social robot tells four-year-old Finn as they play together at an autism school north of London.
March 17, 2017 Experimental blood test could speed autism diagnosis, study claims Developers of an experimental blood test for autism say it can detect the condition in more than 96 percent of cases and do so across a broad spectrum of patients, potentially allowing for earlier diagnosis, according to a study released on Thursday.
