Cultural norms and health system failures make it difficult for kids to access the care they need The CDC’s latest data show autism prevalence is 1 in 31 children in the United States. That is 16% higher than the previous estimate in 2020. It is the kind of number that should change how health systems allocate resources,…
SOUTHWICK, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) – A golf tournament was held in Southwick on Monday, benefitting FOCUS Center for Autism and the Fresh Start School. Those in attendance were able to enjoy a round of golf at the Ranch Golf Club with a barbecue lunch and a buffet dinner. There were also contests, silent auctions, and raffles….
SOUTHWICK, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) – A golf tournament was held in Southwick on Monday, benefitting FOCUS Center for Autism and the Fresh Start School. Those in attendance were able to enjoy a round of golf at the Ranch Golf Club with a barbecue lunch and a buffet dinner. There were also contests, silent auctions, and raffles….
The night before chemo, I almost skipped prom—and everything that came after. Fear tightened around me, making it hard to imagine stepping into a room full of people while my life felt like it was falling apart. I didn’t want to be seen as a tragedy in a dress. I felt like cancer had already…
Boil Eggshells in a Saucepan: The Surprising Household Hack That Saves Money A Simple Kitchen Scrap With Garden Value Eggshells are often treated as ordinary kitchen waste. After breakfast, baking, or meal preparation, many people throw them away without considering that they can still serve a practical purpose around the home. These thin, fragile shells…
NOLENSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – The Nolensville Police Department is participating in an initiative to improve communication with people that have disabilities during traffic stops. To better reach those with disabilities, such as autism, Nolensville police launched the Blue Envelope Program this past weekend. The way it works is if a person is pulled over, they…
After losing her husband Darren, a mother believed that a simple blue umbrella was the last meaningful connection her young son Eli had to his father. Darren had carried it for years, and after his death, Eli treated it as something special. That was why she was shocked when Eli gave it away one rainy…
Maybe he didn’t have a Red… or maybe hope wasn’t the best of things this time In Brazil, a prisoner reportedly spent nearly five years secretly digging a tunnel in an attempt to escape from a heavily guarded prison. Day after day, he slowly carved through the prison’s foundations, determined to crawl his way…
NOLENSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – The Nolensville Police Department is participating in an initiative to improve communication with people that have disabilities during traffic stops. To better reach those with disabilities, such as autism, Nolensville police launched the Blue Envelope Program this past weekend. The way it works is if a person is pulled over, they…
The first thing I pulled from the couch made my heart stop. It wasn’t dust. It wasn’t crumbs. It looked like it could crawl straight into my skin. In one breath, my safe, ordinary living room turned into the scene of a horror story I’d only ever read about online. My mind screamed infestation, exterminators,…