We must have an honest conversation about a condition that can describe both a successful media personality and a person who will require lifelong care and supervision. Grace Tame’s new ABC podcast on autism has sparked predictable debate. Much of that discussion has focused on Tame herself, her advocacy and whether she is an appropriate public…
We must have an honest conversation about a condition that can describe both a successful media personality and a person who will require lifelong care and supervision. Grace Tame’s new ABC podcast on autism has sparked predictable debate. Much of that discussion has focused on Tame herself, her advocacy and whether she is an appropriate public…
Half of schools reviewed had clauses that could prevent those with greatest need getting a place ExpandThere are almost 4,000 special classes across primary and post-primary schools in the Republic. Photograph: Getty Images Niamh Towey Thu Jun 11 2026 – 18:31•2 MIN READ Children with autism are being denied a place in a special class…
Half of schools reviewed had clauses that could prevent those with greatest need getting a place ExpandThere are almost 4,000 special classes across primary and post-primary schools in the Republic. Photograph: Getty Images Niamh Towey Thu Jun 11 2026 – 18:31•2 MIN READ Children with autism are being denied a place in a special class…
Volunteers helped put together emergency sensory backpacks created to bridge communication gaps between first-responders and children with autism or intellectual and developmental disabilities. PHOTO BY ROBIN PERDUE By Robin Perdue Correspondent The Louisa County Sheriff’s Office (LSCO) annually sponsors the Project First Responder Special Needs & Autism Awareness Festival, a free public event designed to…
Volunteers helped put together emergency sensory backpacks created to bridge communication gaps between first-responders and children with autism or intellectual and developmental disabilities. PHOTO BY ROBIN PERDUE By Robin Perdue Correspondent The Louisa County Sheriff’s Office (LSCO) annually sponsors the Project First Responder Special Needs & Autism Awareness Festival, a free public event designed to…
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The founder of the non-profit “Autism Mana” is hosting free paddleboarding, kayaking and duck boat lessons for children with autism at the Lake Elizabeth Pavilion on Saturday. “It’s a very sensory-rich activity. You’re going to see it. You’re going to hear it. You’re going to feel it,” Autism Mana founder Kevin…
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The founder of the non-profit “Autism Mana” is hosting free paddleboarding, kayaking and duck boat lessons for children with autism at the Lake Elizabeth Pavilion on Saturday. “It’s a very sensory-rich activity. You’re going to see it. You’re going to hear it. You’re going to feel it,” Autism Mana founder Kevin…
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A mother is demanding answers after a paraprofessional was arrested for allegedly slapping her 6-year-old son, who has autism, inside a New Haven classroom. Rosa Scott says she was shocked when she received a call from an administrator at John C. Daniels School on Wednesday informing her of the incident. “She needed…
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A mother is demanding answers after a paraprofessional was arrested for allegedly slapping her 6-year-old son, who has autism, inside a New Haven classroom. Rosa Scott says she was shocked when she received a call from an administrator at John C. Daniels School on Wednesday informing her of the incident. “She needed…