Category: Autism News

Rocquel Jones is sick with fear for her son, Kyle, a 19-year-old with a warm smile. He has autism, speech issues, and anxiety. He’s 6 feet tall, 190 pounds, but in many ways has the openness of a child. He ran away from his Philadelphia high school 12 days ago and no one knows where…

Estimated read time: 4-5 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — Researchers over time have identified hundreds of genes that seem to contribute to brain disorders. Now a Stanford University-led research team has used high-tech tools and a petri dish brain model to understand some of the process that leads to neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism. They hope…

For the first time in over a decade, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention network that tracks the prevalence of autism is expanding to include another developmental disability. The agency said that five of its Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network sites will start keeping tabs on the incidence of cerebral palsy in their…

Moving on: Nearly 40 percent of autistic toddlers no longer meet the condition’s diagnostic criteria by the time they are school age, according to a new study. olgasparrow / Adobe Stock Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Connecticut A study published 2 October in JAMA Pediatrics reports that 79 of 213 children who…

Here is some expert advice from Michelle Ridsdale on peer relationships related to autism. Sometimes, parents are concerned about their children’s peer relationships. They want to know what the experts say and what things parents should look for in their autistic child’s behavior, attitude, self-esteem, etc. Positive peer relationships and peer acceptance are difficult for…

Source: Ennie Horvath/Pexels Since the beginning of my career, autism and psychosis have been my specialties. I had fallen into this space through my own mental health and neurodiversity experiences. I appreciated (and still appreciate) the perspectives of these individuals and the innovation/creativity that comes from a different way of thinking. Still, I had thought…

Matthew was only somewhat verbal: He could understand a question, and make a simple request, but struggled to communicate much more than that. On his best days, he expressed love for his family, laughed along with their jokes, enjoyed music, was affectionate and buoyant. Get Breaking News Alerts Stay up-to-date with important news developments, delivered…

A Lawrence woman accused of assaulting a 10-year-old boy with autism while on a bus appeared in court on Friday where she was ordered to be released, but required to wear a GPS monitor. During a dangerousness hearing, prosecutors told the court that bus monitor Nancy Vasquez, 56, regularly abused a 5th grade boy living…

A bus driver and a bus monitor were both arrested this week on allegations of abuse against a child with autism.  The alleged abuse happened on a bus in Methuen. Now, the child’s father is speaking out.  “It’s messed up,” said Anthony Amero.  Amero told 7NEWS his 10-year-old son who has autism and is nonverbal…