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Facebook users rally to help replace autistic girl's favorite shirt

August 17, 2016

Facebook users rally to help replace autistic girl's favorite shirt

A Utah mother who turned to her Facebook friends for help in finding a replacement T-shirt for her autistic daughter has been inundated with offers.

Inducing labor doesn't increase autism risk, study suggests

July 27, 2016

Inducing labor doesn't increase autism risk, study suggests

Inducing labor doesn't appear to increasethe odds that a woman will have a child with autism, a new study suggests.

Nurse accused of stabbing autistic boy with needle 6 times

July 26, 2016

Nurse accused of stabbing autistic boy with needle 6 times

New Jersey officials say a nurse caught on videotape stabbing an autistic boy with a hypodermic needle to control his behavior has agreed to surrender her license during the investigation.

Panel: 'Abuse' was cause of autistic student's broken legs

July 19, 2016

Panel: 'Abuse' was cause of autistic student's broken legs

An outside panel has concluded that physical abuse was the cause of injuries to an autistic teenager whose legs were broken when a teaching assistant physically restrained him.

Teacher's touching letter to autistic boy who failed exams goes viral

July 18, 2016

Teacher's touching letter to autistic boy who failed exams goes viral

A British teacher’s letter to an autistic student who failed his exams has gone viral after the student’s mother posted the letter on Twitter.

Utah boy with autism wins world championship in taekwondo

July 14, 2016

Utah boy with autism wins world championship in taekwondo

A Salt Lake City, Utah, boy with autism has defied stereotypes and fulfilled his dream after winning a world championship in martial arts.

Autistic Connecticut boy regains vision after surgery

July 5, 2016

Autistic Connecticut boy regains vision after surgery

A Connecticut boy who has undergone multiple surgeries on his eyes has finally had his vision fully restored.

Documentary turns Disney-loving autistic man into a star

June 29, 2016

Documentary turns Disney-loving autistic man into a star

Owen Suskind had largely retreated into silence in the years after his autism began to manifest, around age 3. Three painfully mute years later, and after countless rapt hours spent watching Disney animated movies, a word broke through.

Can Google Glass help autistic children read faces?

June 23, 2016

Can Google Glass help autistic children read faces?

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Having a relative with epilepsy linked with increased personal autism risk

June 17, 2016

Having a relative with epilepsy linked with increased personal autism risk

A Swedish study has found having a first-degree relative with epilepsy may increase a person’s risk of being diagnosed with autism.