A newly identified genetic pathway linked to autism spectrum disorder could help scientists better understand the condition’s core social and behavioural traits, according to a major Canadian-led study published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Researchers at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children found that a non-coding gene, known as PTCHD1-AS, on the X chromosome was associated with autism in…
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — Police responded to calls reporting that a teacher’s assistant had become aggressive with a student last week, according to Howey-in-the-Hills police. The incident occurred at Lake Hills Elementary School on May 6, police said. Upon arrival, the school’s principal informed police that the student was non-verbal with autism. The principal also…
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — Police responded to calls reporting that a teacher’s assistant had become aggressive with a student last week, according to Howey-in-the-Hills police. The incident occurred at Lake Hills Elementary School on May 6, police said. Upon arrival, the school’s principal informed police that the student was non-verbal with autism. The principal also…
Alba, 14 years old, begins special education by her own decision after years of discomfort and rejection at the ordinary school, despite her diagnosis of mild autism and without intellectual disability. dacción 13 of may of 2026 at 14:12h Mild autism without intellectual disability does not prevent discomfort in Barcelona from pushing her into special…
Alba, 14 years old, begins special education by her own decision after years of discomfort and rejection at the ordinary school, despite her diagnosis of mild autism and without intellectual disability. dacción 13 of may of 2026 at 14:12h Mild autism without intellectual disability does not prevent discomfort in Barcelona from pushing her into special…
Some jobs may come with more than just a paycheck. A new study suggests that a mother’s line of work before, during and after pregnancy could influence her baby’s brain development. In certain careers, researchers found, she may even be more likely to have a child with autism, a developmental disorder that affects how people communicate, behave and interact…
Some jobs may come with more than just a paycheck. A new study suggests that a mother’s line of work before, during and after pregnancy could influence her baby’s brain development. In certain careers, researchers found, she may even be more likely to have a child with autism, a developmental disorder that affects how people communicate, behave and interact…
A mother is under police investigation for sending her non-verbal son to school wearing a listening device after he came home allegedly with finger-shaped bruises on his arm. Skye Cooper claims she only wanted to protect her little boy, who lives with autism, after she noticed multiple bruises appear after school one day. “I didn’t want to jump to…
A mother is under police investigation for sending her non-verbal son to school wearing a listening device after he came home allegedly with finger-shaped bruises on his arm. Skye Cooper claims she only wanted to protect her little boy, who lives with autism, after she noticed multiple bruises appear after school one day. “I didn’t want to jump to…
Chase Matthew issued a statement Monday after former band member Carsen Richards was arrested on charges involving the sexual abuse of a child with autism, while Owensboro police detailed why officers waited until after Saturday’s BBQ & Barrels concert to take him into custody. Update May 11 at 3:20 p.m. Chase Matthew issued the following…