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Advice | I’m reeling over my 4-year-old son’s recent diagnosis. What should I do?
Washington Post· 46 minutes agoDear Meghan: My 4-year-old son was just “diagnosed” with pathological demand avoidance (PDA). For...
'Working harder ... just to keep up': Navigating Brevard schools as a disabled student
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoWhen the family lived in Missouri, Allison, who was diagnosed with autism, received an IEP. When...
Family of Girl with 'Profound Autism' Worried She Wouldn't Get Proper Therapy — Now She's Graduating...
People via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoNow, the 19-year-old has achieved that goal, which her mother, Sarah Crichigno, says would not have...
Geek Girl author Holly Smale hits back at criticism over Netflix show’s autism depiction
The Independent via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWhile the show has been met with praise from critics, it has faced criticism over the authenticity...
Some Massachusetts students are so anxious, they’re missing school for months on end. What can ...
The Boston Globe· 53 minutes agoHunter is part of a troubling trend — seen recently in the case of 14-year-old Braintree student...
Autism, dyslexia, ADHD. How the University of San Diego is helping 'neurodivergent' students succeed
LA Times via Yahoo News· 6 days agoUniversity of San Diego professors are developing programs to empower neurodivergent students --- those with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, dyslexia, among other learning differences.
My son has autism. Schools misunderstand him. I fear police will, too.
USA Today· 2 days ago“I don’t want my child to die,” the words left my quivering lips during a recent meeting at my son's...
IEPs help disabled Brevard students thrive. But the process to get one can be lengthy
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoIn Florida, 599,273 students were classified as "exceptional students" during the 2023-2024 school...
Parents may instinctively sense autism before doctors can
Newsweek· 12 hours agoParents of autistic babies interact with them differently before they are formally diagnosed with ...
People with autism now eligible for medical marijuana in Conn.
NBC Connecticut· 15 hours agoPeople with Autism Spectrum Disorder are now able to get access to medical marijuana in Connecticut....