January 10, 2017 Grandparents take in 3 grandkids abandoned after parents' sudden death A Florida couple was found dead near their car on Dec. 31, with their three disabled children in the vehicle.
December 23, 2016 10-year-old girl with autism stuns social media with rendition of 'Hallelujah' A 10-year-old girl with autism who was too shy to speak in class a year ago has taken the internet by storm with her powerful rendition of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.”
December 14, 2016 Running away common with autism Almost half of children with autism in a new study had run away at least once - and many of them were missing long enough to cause concern
November 30, 2016 Internet helps dad find special sippy cup for autistic son Faced with the pending demise of his autistic son's beloved sippy cup, Marc Carter turned to the internet in hopes of finding a replica of the out-of-production vessel, which is the only one 14-year-old Ben will drink from, reports Mashable.
November 29, 2016 Flu - or flu vaccine - in pregnancy not tied to autism in kids Pregnant women who get the flu, or a flu vaccine, are not increasing their baby's risk for an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a new study suggests.
November 18, 2016 Teacher faces backlash after taking microphone from autistic boy at school play A West Virginia teacher is facing criticism after grabbing a microphone from an autistic boy during a Thanksgiving Day-themed play.
November 7, 2016 Program helps workers with autism find the perfect job Acing interviews weren’t an issue for Randy Richardson when he was hunting for a job a few years ago.
November 1, 2016 Autistic New York teen attacked by stranger during cross-country race, police say Ninth grader Chase Coleman often places last in his Syracuse, New York, high school’s cross-country meets, but on Oct. 14, the autistic teen’s pace wasn’t to blame for his late arrival— he was allegedly attacked by a stranger in a car during the race.
October 27, 2016 Dr. Manny: Stop poisoning our autistic kids In the early 1900s, radium-laced water was marketed as a promising elixir that could cure anything from arthritis to impotence to aging skin.
October 25, 2016 How autism in girls may help reveal the disorder's secrets Think autism and an image of an awkward boy typically emerges, but the way autism strikes girls — or doesn't — may help reveal some of the developmental disorder's frustrating secrets.