Parents at a school for autistic children with complex needs have called for a full investigation after learning the principal at their children’s school was accused by a former student of emotional and physical abuse in a previous setting. As an adult, Páidí Manning made a detailed submission to Tusla, outlining a series of allegations…
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – A Fayette County judge is set to decide what happens next for a special needs student who was found guilty of harassing a former teacher, while his family argues the case is part of a broader pattern criminalizing autistic children at school. The case centers on A.J. Mitchell,…
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – A Fayette County judge is set to decide what happens next for a special needs student who was found guilty of harassing a former teacher, while his family argues the case is part of a broader pattern criminalizing autistic children at school. The case centers on A.J. Mitchell,…
New reporting from North Carolina Health News examines the rapid rise in autism therapy costs in the state and growing scrutiny over how Medicaid dollars are being spent. State and federal Medicaid spending on applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy in North Carolina has surged in recent years, reaching more than $505 million in 2025 and projected to…
New reporting from North Carolina Health News examines the rapid rise in autism therapy costs in the state and growing scrutiny over how Medicaid dollars are being spent. State and federal Medicaid spending on applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy in North Carolina has surged in recent years, reaching more than $505 million in 2025 and projected to…
Virtual reality autism police encounters: the science behind CHOP’s study A study underway at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is testing whether virtual reality can give autistic people a safer way to rehearse before a real interaction with police officers. The premise is direct: police encounters are among the most unpredictable and high-stakes situations an autistic…
Virtual reality autism police encounters: the science behind CHOP’s study A study underway at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is testing whether virtual reality can give autistic people a safer way to rehearse before a real interaction with police officers. The premise is direct: police encounters are among the most unpredictable and high-stakes situations an autistic…
monkeybusinessimages/iStock The Delta Institute for the Developing Brain and the Engage program in Jonesboro, Arkansas, felt like a godsend for many parents of children with autism. They trusted the school’s founder, Dr. Tracy Morrison, who seemed passionate about helping each child learn in a way that works best for them. But behind closed doors, things were…
monkeybusinessimages/iStock The Delta Institute for the Developing Brain and the Engage program in Jonesboro, Arkansas, felt like a godsend for many parents of children with autism. They trusted the school’s founder, Dr. Tracy Morrison, who seemed passionate about helping each child learn in a way that works best for them. But behind closed doors, things were…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — May is National Water Safety Month. And with pools set to open soon, one Mid-South program is working to save lives for children with autism. FOX13 told you about Memphis rapper Kia Shine’s Aquatism program last year. Now, it’s expanding. “It’s just a very calm and relaxing thing,” Kia Shine Coleman explained….