February 29, 2024 Arizona teen with autism found in New Mexico, 200 miles away from home The 13-year-old Marcus Desmond went missing from his southern Arizona home and was found the next day 200 miles away in Deming, New Mexico. His family has no idea how he got there.
February 3, 2024 Tony Snell misses deadline for tenth year of NBA service, is ineligible for benefits to care for autistic sons The deadline came and went for NBA journeyman Tony Snell to sign with a team and qualify him for a medical plan that would help care for his two autistic sons.
February 2, 2024 Charles Barkley makes plea to NBA on behalf of Tony Snell: 'Let’s sign that kid' Charles Barkley is asking the NBA to help first-round pick Tony Snell as Snell looks to qualify for a medical plan that would help him care for his two sons diagnosed with autism.
January 31, 2024 Tony Snell seeking return to NBA for ‘bigger purpose’: ‘It’s about my boys’ NBA veteran Tony Snell is looking to join an NBA team's active roster by Friday and be signed for the rest of the season to be eligible for the union’s premium medical plan.
January 9, 2024 Screen time for kids under age 2 is linked to sensory differences in toddlerhood, new study finds Screen time for children under 2 years of age could result in "atypical sensory" behaviors and other processing issues, a study from Drexel University suggests.
October 31, 2023 Blue Halloween buckets for autism: What they mean and why they're sparking controversy Blue buckets for trick-or-treating have become an indication that a child has autism, but many parents have split opinions on the trend. Child psychologist Dr. Michele Borba and author Kelley Coleman weigh in.
October 17, 2023 Pittsburgh jail accused of negligence, discrimination following death of injured, autistic man According to a lawsuit, Pennsylvania’s Allegheny County Jail provided substandard medical care and discriminated against an autistic man who died from a treatable foot infection.
October 11, 2023 'Outgrowing' autism? For some kids, the disorder seems to disappear by age 6, ‘encouraging’ study finds A significant share of kids with autism tend to “outgrow" the disorder within a few years of diagnosis, a new study found. Child development experts offered input.
September 24, 2023 Aspartame and autism: Drinking diet soda amid pregnancy linked to diagnosis in male offspring, says study Pregnant or breastfeeding women who consume aspartame could experience higher rates of autism diagnoses in their sons, says a study from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
September 8, 2023 Los Angeles mom says kids with autism don't need 'fixing,' urges greater understanding amid spike in cases A Los Angeles mom says autism diagnoses "shouldn't make parents fearful." As cases have risen in New York and New Jersey, Kelley Coleman stresses a need to understand kids rather than "fix" them.
