Dancer choreographer Jenn Freeman reframed her creative process after a life-changing autism diagnosis as an adult in an evening-length solo performance that premiered in 2023, Is It Thursday Yet? Alexander Hammer Jenn Freeman has spun and leapt for as far back as she can remember. But the dancer choreographer says a late diagnosis of autism spectrum…
Two Minnesota fraudsters allegedly swindled more than $21 million in funding earmarked for autism services through two bogus companies and then spent it lavishly on overseas property, officials said. Shamso Ahmed Hassan, 55, and Hanaan Mursal Yusuf, 25, whose mugshots were released on Wednesday, made off like bandits by submitting millions of dollars in fake claims…
Two Minnesota fraudsters allegedly swindled more than $21 million in funding earmarked for autism services through two bogus companies and then spent it lavishly on overseas property, officials said. Shamso Ahmed Hassan, 55, and Hanaan Mursal Yusuf, 25, whose mugshots were released on Wednesday, made off like bandits by submitting millions of dollars in fake claims…
The Halton District School Board says the staff member has been removed from the classroom as police investigate the alleged incident. An Ontario father says it was “a nightmare” after his seven-year-old non-verbal autistic daughter was allegedly kicked by an Early Childhood Educator at her Milton school, prompting police involvement and an ongoing investigation by…
The Halton District School Board says the staff member has been removed from the classroom as police investigate the alleged incident. An Ontario father says it was “a nightmare” after his seven-year-old non-verbal autistic daughter was allegedly kicked by an Early Childhood Educator at her Milton school, prompting police involvement and an ongoing investigation by…
Portadown mother describes pressure and struggles she and other parents of SEN children are experiencing Sheenagh McCann with her son Joe A Portadown mother whose son is “profoundly autistic” has said she shouldn’t have to “go up to Stormont and cry her heart out” to be listened to about setting up a plan for his…
Portadown mother describes pressure and struggles she and other parents of SEN children are experiencing Sheenagh McCann with her son Joe A Portadown mother whose son is “profoundly autistic” has said she shouldn’t have to “go up to Stormont and cry her heart out” to be listened to about setting up a plan for his…
The International Forum of Inclusion Practitioners (IFIP) has pledged support for the inclusion of impoverished and autistic learners in Nigeria’s education system, beginning with Lagos State. Speaking at a press briefing ahead of the National Inclusion Practitioners Conference scheduled for May 29 and 30, the President of IFIP, Daniel Sobels, noted that inclusion remains a…
The International Forum of Inclusion Practitioners (IFIP) has pledged support for the inclusion of impoverished and autistic learners in Nigeria’s education system, beginning with Lagos State. Speaking at a press briefing ahead of the National Inclusion Practitioners Conference scheduled for May 29 and 30, the President of IFIP, Daniel Sobels, noted that inclusion remains…
Faculty in the Department of Media and Information (M&I) at Michigan State University (MSU) are working to improve how mental health is assessed among autistic adolescents by redesigning screening tools to be more accessible, precise, and inclusive. Susan Bonner, associate professor of media and information at MSU, reviews the goals for a research session. Led…