Category: Autism News

Bobby Lee, 20, doesn’t want a job bagging groceries or folding napkins in the back of a restaurant. But in a traditional job-training program for people with disabilities, that’s likely what he would get.  Instead, Lee is learning carpentry at a school in Englewood that helps teenagers and young adults with autism figure out what…

In recent years, the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnoses have been on the rise, with a staggering 1 in 36 individuals diagnosed with autism. This neurological condition affects people’s communication, behavior and social interactions, leading to a diverse range of abilities and challenges. However, amidst these challenges, there are opportunities for positive change, particularly in…

Two Kansas librarians have been fired after conservative officials in their town mistook a multi-colored display as something for Pride and the “LGBTQ agenda.” Now they’re suing, the Washington Post reports. In June, Kari Wheeler and Brandy Lancaster, librarians at the Sterling Free Public Library in Sterling, a small community in central Kansas, created two…

Two former librarians and two library patrons are suing the city of Sterling in Kansas for firing the two librarians over a rainbow-colored symbol for autism that busybodies and ideological warriors mistook for an LGBTQ Pride symbol. Kari Wheeler, the former director of the Sterling Free Public Library, and Brandy Lancaster, a library aide and…

It was 2016, and I had just had my rainbow baby, Benjamin.  If you are unfamiliar with the term “Rainbow Baby”, it is a baby that is born after a loss of a pregnancy or infant.  I was the happiest I had ever been and so in love with being a mom.  My plans were…

YSU Quarterback Partners with Rich Center for Autism YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Youngstown State University quarterback Mitch Davidson has officially entered a partnership with The Friends of the Rich Center for Autism just as the 2023 college football season gets underway. Through efforts made by donors to The Friends of the Rich Center for Autism, a…

Regions of interest: Researchers mapped out the heritability of single nucleotide polymorphisms across 13 neuroimaging modalities, 6 of which are shown here. Some 4,349 regions in the genome seem to govern key physical characteristics in the cerebral cortex, according to a new genome-wide association study (GWAS). The research included genetic and MRI data from more…

An evangelical pastor who briefly shot to fame in 2015 for recording a rap song in support of Sen. Ted Cruz is now selling industrial-strength bleach tablets to parents and has admitted that many of his customers are using the product  to treat autism in their children. Joe Salant, who grew up in an affluent…

“This is what makes the feared stigma a non-issue,” he said. The firm, which started a pilot programme two years ago to hire autistic individuals, took a “phased approach” to the onboarding process, providing them a smooth transition into the job.  “They were given time to fit into their roles over several months. It allowed…

Almost Three-quarters of videos relating to Autism on TikTok contain inaccurate information on the disorder, new research reveals. A new study in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders entitled: The Reach and Accuracy of Information on Autism on TikTok found that 73% of informational videos on the platform contained inaccurate or overgeneralized claims about…