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Two former librarians of the Sterling Free Public Library in Sterling, Kansas have filed a lawsuit claiming they were fired over a June library display featuring a rainbow symbol that was mistaken for a Pride Month display. The library’s board fired library director Kari Wheeler and assistant librarian Brandy Lancaster on July 5 after library…

What’s inside this article: A look at six benefits of STEM for kids with autism and ADHD, plus six STEM activities to get you started. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. STEM is an acronym that neatly packages Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics under one umbrella.  It’s the backbone of many marvels around us –…

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In this new world of instant information at our fingertips, there is no shortage of advice available for families and caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Knowing which advice to follow and which to ignore can seem monumental. Fortunately, there is a type of therapy designed to promote positive behavior change in children…

Motley crew: Among people who share a psychiatric diagnosis, gray-matter volume differences compared with controls are rarely found in the same brain regions (pink and red). Decades of brain imaging have failed to surface reproducible signatures of autism and other psychiatric conditions, and a new study may explain why: The specific brain areas that are…

Bench marks: Formally outlining an individual development plan can bring structure to the postdoc role. Luis Alvarez / Getty Images Like many newly minted Ph.D.s, Ayushe Sharma started a postdoctoral position this month. She knew that her new role, at Yale University, would be different from her time as a graduate student, but she also felt that…

A Missouri pastor is under fire for claiming that children living with autism are demon-afflicted. Rick Morrow of Beulah Church in Richland was forced to resign his position as a member of the Stoutland School Board as a result of the comments.  Morrow’s remarks came in the context of a Wednesday evening service on Sept.…

The pastor of a Baptist church in Missouri has doubled down on comments saying autism is caused by “demonic” forces. Pastor Rick Morrow of Beulah Church in Richland, Mo., has received heavy criticism following the comments made during a sermon last week. Morrow claimed autism can be treated if you “just cast the demon out.”…

Each unit within the leveled curriculums has a pre and posttest. They are quick, have the same structure every time and pinpoint exactly what skills to target.  From there you can see if you need to move up a unit, repeat a unit or target a specific set of skills. I just love seeing how…

Last Wednesday, Pastor Rick Morrow of Beulah Church in Richland, Missouri ignited fury when he asserted in a sermon that autism was the result of demonic forces corrupting children’s minds. “I know a minister who has seen lots of kids that are autistic, that he cast that demon out, and they were healed, and then…