Families participate in a customized experience designed for all abilities in Westlake. Play Video Updated: 9:20 PM EDT May 10, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Allen Cone Assignment Editor WESTLAKE, Fla. —Xcel Padel hosted a special event in Westlake on Saturday afternoon to teach children with autism how to play a sport that blends elements of tennis…
ST. MARYS, Ga. – What started as a mother’s vision to support her daughter has grown into a community gathering space in southeast Georgia. Stephanie Chain, owner of Sweet Luncheonette in St. Marys, said her daughter’s autism diagnosis inspired her to create more than just a bakery. She wanted to build a place where her daughter…
ST. MARYS, Ga. – What started as a mother’s vision to support her daughter has grown into a community gathering space in southeast Georgia. Stephanie Chain, owner of Sweet Luncheonette in St. Marys, said her daughter’s autism diagnosis inspired her to create more than just a bakery. She wanted to build a place where her daughter…
(Emely/Connect Images/Getty Images) For children with autism spectrum disorder and with an intellectual disability, the options for improving communication and social skills are limited. Talking therapies and behavioural programmes can help some children develop these skills, but they depend on specialists who are in short supply – even in wealthy countries. Around 30-35% of autistic children have an intellectual disability,…
(Emely/Connect Images/Getty Images) For children with autism spectrum disorder and with an intellectual disability, the options for improving communication and social skills are limited. Talking therapies and behavioural programmes can help some children develop these skills, but they depend on specialists who are in short supply – even in wealthy countries. Around 30-35% of autistic children have an intellectual disability,…
The mother of a Brooklyn student with autism has been trying to find out why her son came home from school last month with two teeth missing. The NYPD is also investigating. “What is happening here?” It has been two weeks since Raqibah Smiley says her 5-year-old son came home from school missing his two…
The mother of a Brooklyn student with autism has been trying to find out why her son came home from school last month with two teeth missing. The NYPD is also investigating. “What is happening here?” It has been two weeks since Raqibah Smiley says her 5-year-old son came home from school missing his two…
Children with epilepsy have a higher risk of also having autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A new study in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology examined factors associated with the co-occurrence of autism and epilepsy in a large population-based group. For the study, investigators at the Mayo Clinic compared the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in children with and…
Children with epilepsy have a higher risk of also having autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A new study in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology examined factors associated with the co-occurrence of autism and epilepsy in a large population-based group. For the study, investigators at the Mayo Clinic compared the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in children with and…
On April 15, her son Justin McCafferty was found dead outside of the Fort Monmouth Day Program after a fall. Three weeks later, her grieving family still has no idea what led to Justin’s death. Kim McCafferty’s son Justin was full of life. “This is maybe our second or third trip to Disney and we’re…