Many families with children on the autism spectrum must update or establish an Individual Education Plan (IEP) and attend IEP meetings each school year. For mothers, this isn't just a logistical task; ...

Despite the surge of the neurodiversity movement and tremendous efforts by schools, parents and SEND specialists, negative connotations around autism still pervade. One need only to look ...

The Eagles Autism Foundation partnered with Kulture City, a nonprofit dedicated to sensory accessibility, to turn an old ...

Is SC's growing autism community adequately served by public school services? Many experts say they are not, due to staffing ...

Discover what’s next. In Bethel’s Autism Spectrum Disorders License program, you’ll gain the specialized knowledge and skills to more effectively meet the needs of their students. You’ll learn ...

A 17-year-old girl is helping to make her Highland village become more autism-friendly ... day at school for saying it was too noisy in the classroom. Nuala and her mum Lisa Lisa, a single ...

Increased Autism Risk Linked to Y Chromosome, Study Finds Oct. 17, 2024 — Increased risk for autism appears to be linked to the Y chromosome, a study has found, offering a new explanation for ...

The mystery of autism has long enthralled both scientists and individuals. Over time, researchers have proposed various theories of the condition from the diametric mind to the extreme male brain ...

But when mice are used to study distinctly human conditions like autism, the parallels start to break down. Fifteen years ago, researchers introduced the first two mouse models of autism ...

Autism is often associated with boys, with more and more females diagnosed later in life after it going unnoticed or ...

Years after a controversial study was proven to be fraudulent, studies show there’s no link between the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism. In 1998, a medical journal published ...

Diagnoses of autism have risen sharply in recent years across the U.S. The number of care providers has also grown, as have concerns about oversight. What's not in dispute is a public crisis ...