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Gender variance and autism spectrum disorders often overlap

March 7, 2016

Gender variance and autism spectrum disorders often overlap

Autism spectrum disorders and gender identity issues often occur together in children, according to new research that supports previous findings.

Cheerleader asks autistic friend to prom with cookie cake

February 26, 2016

Cheerleader asks autistic friend to prom with cookie cake

A Florida cheerleader created a “promposal” using a cookie cake to ask her friend from her school’s special education classroom to the big dance.

Director brings reality of autism to the big screen

February 24, 2016

Director brings reality of autism to the big screen

When you see characters with autism in a movie or on TV, chances are they’ll fit a certain mold: “Highly gifted, intelligent, quirky, socially odd,” says film director Janet Grillo.

Low B12 seen in aging, autism and schizophrenia

February 15, 2016

Low B12 seen in aging, autism and schizophrenia

The brains of the elderly and younger people with autism and schizophrenia may share a common link: Both have low levels of vitamin B12, researchers say

Maternal obesity, diabetes tied to increased autism risk in kids

January 29, 2016

Maternal obesity, diabetes tied to increased autism risk in kids

Mothers who are obese during pregnancy have almost twice the odds of having a child with autism as women who weigh less, a U.S. study suggests.

Apple Store employee's kind gesture toward special-needs boy goes viral

January 27, 2016

Apple Store employee's kind gesture toward special-needs boy goes viral

A Nashville-area Apple Store employee is receiving praise from across the United States after performing a good deed for a boy with special needs.

Chinese scientists created monkeys carrying autism-related gene

January 26, 2016

Chinese scientists created monkeys carrying autism-related gene

Genetic engineers in Shanghai say they have created monkeys that carry a rare human gene related to autism, which could help them identify brain malfunctions that cause serious behavioral problems.

Program offers special help for Massachusetts family of special-needs kids

December 23, 2015

Program offers special help for Massachusetts family of special-needs kids

It takes a strict routine and a lot of help to raise a family of special-needs children.

Mall Santa's message to young autistic boy goes viral

December 10, 2015

Mall Santa's message to young autistic boy goes viral

Many a caregiver has uttered the encouraging phrase “Be who you are” to youngsters still settling into their identities, but a Michigan mall Santa’s advice to do just that stands out for one very sweet reason.

NIH takes another shot at studying environment, child health

December 7, 2015

NIH takes another shot at studying environment, child health

The National Institutes of Health is launching a new project to help unravel how early-in-life environmental exposures may affect autism, obesity and certain other childhood disorders.