At Ralph Cadwallader Middle School in Centennial Hills, eighth-graders in advanced art class spend a month creating pairs of angel wings, each one dedicated to a person killed in the Oct. 1, 2017, mass shooting…
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The Northeast Arkansas District Fair held a sensory day on Sunday so children with developmental disabilities, including autism, could enjoy the fair with fewer overwhelming sights and sounds. Organizers noted that the regular fair can…
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A college student in Tennessee pulled a 3-year-old boy with autism from a swift creek earlier this month after he noticed the child clinging to a branch in several feet of moving water. Noah Matthews,…
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Autistic people come into contact with police more often than the general population, and those encounters can escalate quickly when everyday behaviors are misunderstood. Looking away, repeating words, pacing, or not answering a command right…
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Turning 18 usually signals more independence. For families raising children with autism, the same birthday can open a new set of legal and practical obstacles. Ivonne Agiss of Las Vegas has built her daily life…
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Hospital visits and school days can feel overwhelming for some autistic children. In Northern Ireland, trained therapy dogs are helping shift that experience. Assistance Dogs Northern Ireland supplies autism support dogs, disability dogs, and school…
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The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert has renewed its Certified Autism Center designation. The attraction first earned the status in 2022 and has now completed the steps needed to keep it. As…
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced plans last week for the first nationwide effort focused on missing and endangered autistic individuals. Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made the announcement on August 21…
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Two new papers co-authored by Dr. Joy Pollard of the Center for Social Dynamics examine what caregivers actually need from autism services. Pollard, who leads clinical research and innovation at the organization, worked for years…
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President Trump signed a new order this week that changes the government's recommendations for childhood vaccines. Right now, the government says every child should get vaccines for about 18 different diseases. The new order cuts…
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