Category: Autism News

The NC Senate and House passed the budget conference committee report for H259, the Appropriations Act for 2023-2025 on September 22nd, ending several months of negotiations that delayed the state budget nearly three months into the fiscal year. The budget includes significant amounts of funding for behavioral health and developmental disabilities services and funding for…

One hot summer day, Sarah Waller’s car broke down on her way to work. Waller is a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) who implements Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) plans for the Autism Society of North Carolina. Rather than cancel the session with the client and their family, Waller walked three miles in 100-degree heat to make…

1. Talk to your family about what to expect. Not everyone knows what it’s like to face the holidays when you have kids on the spectrum. When Holly Bird’s grandson was a toddler, her extended family just kept saying her grandson was in his “terrible twos” when he would act out. Her grandson wasn’t diagnosed…

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Nov 08, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Stride Autism Centers (“Stride”) is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its latest center in Sioux City, Iowa. Their mission is clear: to become an integral part of the local community while making a meaningful impact in the lives of preschool children with autism. As…

(SIOUX CITY, Iowa) — NEWS: Stride Autism Centers (“Stride”) is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its latest center in Sioux City, Iowa. Their mission is clear: to become an integral part of the local community while making a meaningful impact in the lives of preschool children with autism. As Stride settles into its…

SIOUX CITY, Iowa /Massachusetts Newswire – National News/ — Stride Autism Centers (“Stride”) is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its latest center in Sioux City, Iowa. Their mission is clear: to become an integral part of the local community while making a meaningful impact in the lives of preschool children with autism. As…

When we warn our children about stranger danger, we tend to focus on strangers and neighbors we don’t know. Unfortunately, stranger danger can come from many different places, including the internet, our communities, or even our family. Teaching children about personal safety and who they can trust is important; stranger danger should be the first…

PENNSYLVANIA — Governor Josh Shapiro, alongside Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) Commissioner Michael Humphreys, announced on Wednesday a major policy shift that will enhance health insurance coverage for Pennsylvanians living with autism. Starting January 1, 2024, all commercial insurers in the state will be mandated to meet their obligations under Pennsylvania law to provide coverage for…

Summary: Researchers have unveiled groundbreaking findings linking maternal immune activation during pregnancy to the preservation of memories formed in infancy, challenging our understanding of infantile amnesia. In a mouse model, inflammation induced during pregnancy altered brain development, safeguarding against the usual loss of early-life memories. This study, revealing that early childhood memories persist into adulthood…