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Pine Tree Society, which has an office in Bath, recently announced it has received a $15,000 grant from the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism. The funds will support Pine Tree Camp’s new week-long, sensory-sensitive summer camp session offered July 22-26. The program will allow children with autism and sensory issues to experience the fun…

For many parents and educators, supporting children with autism through their school year is a journey filled with both challenges and rewards. The goal is not just to figure out how to get a child with autism interested in school but also to keep them curious and engaged, opening up a world of educational opportunities…

How to access respite care in Texas? Today, in just 25 minutes, Charlie displayed everything I’ve been trying to convey to the necessary authorities regarding his extreme and dangerous behaviors—aggression, spitting, self-injury, and pica. Here, services are scarce, and the waiting lists for respite care in Texas are decades long. Recently, I received a letter…

What we call “stimming” — or repetitive movements to feel more at ease or cope with stress — is done by both neurotypical (NT) people and those with autism spectrum disorder. But it’s the NTs who go about this natural human behavior in a  most odd way , yet they think neurodivergent people are the…

The Building the Foundation Conference hosted by the Autism Society of North Carolina (ASNC) was a big success this year. More than 300 people were in attendance for this annual event held on Friday, March 8, at the McKimmon Conference and Training Center on the North Carolina State University campus in Raleigh. Energy was high…

We are all “guilty” of letting our minds wander and daydream. Sometimes, however, daydreaming spills over its boundaries and becomes maladaptive and disruptive in nature. For autistic individuals, this can be really challenging to deal with. Naturally, you begin to wonder: is there a link between maladaptive daydreaming and autism? Daydreaming can serve an important…

The death of Ryan Gainer, a 15-year-old Black boy with autism, during an encounter with deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, has sparked renewed concern about police response to mental health crises and the disproportionate use of force against Black people. According to The Los Angeles Times, the teenager had reportedly become upset…

Some polyclinics adopt autism screening tool to help early detection in toddlers The checklist aims to identify toddlers at risk of developmental delay at around 18 months old – much earlier than previously, and address these issues quickly. SINGAPORE: Some polyclinics in Singapore are adopting an international screening tool to help in the early detection…

Limiting carbon emissions to 25 percent for a decade in just 12 states could prevent 60,000 birth defects, autism diagnoses and infant deaths each year, a study claims. Researchers at Columbia University simulated changes in air pollution between 2022 and 2032 and found that the hypothetical emissions cap would come from investments in electric vehicles…