Sarah Kernion says the diagnosis reshaped everything she once imagined for her children. Sarah Kernion, a Union County mother of three, says she learns to find celebrations and wins in the smallest moments. Her two youngest children, Milly and Mack, are nonverbal and have been diagnosed with autism. Kernion says the diagnosis reshaped everything she…
Corresponding author Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, dean and director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute, and lead author Eric Peeples, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the UNMC Division of Neonatology OMAHA, Nebraska — A landmark study led by researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and published in Molecular Psychiatry has identified a significant association between prenatal prescription of commonly utilized medications and the risk of autism spectrum…
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BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – A Bryan photographer is sharing his journey with autism to highlight Autism Acceptance Month. Autism Acceptance Month is a way to create inclusion and raise awareness for individuals on the spectrum. William Wallace said doctors diagnosed him with high-functioning autism at 13, which impacts his social and communication abilities. “We can…
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — A disturbing video obtained by FOX4 shows a 12-year-old boy with autism being repeatedly punched, hit, and grabbed by other students on a Fort Osage school bus, an attack his family says never should have happened. The video, which we have chosen to partially obscure due to the ages of those involved,…
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April is Autism Awareness Month, and if you have a loved one with autism, you know how hard it can be to get help. One in 31 children has autism. Four years ago, that number was one in 44. And for families trying to get answers, waitlists can stretch more than a year before a…
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A father is seeking accountability after his 7-year-old son with autism walked away from Manch Elementary School on Monday undetected. The boy, who is nonverbal, crossed a street and was wandering around by himself before neighbors found him, according to his father. The father met with school officials on Wednesday and…
(File Photo) GILLETTE, Wyo. — A 13-year-old Sage Valley Junior High student was left alone at the aquatic center earlier this month after being put on the wrong bus, raising concerns from the child’s parents about how the situation was handled. The incident happened April 8 and involved Kimberly Coleman and Michael Meade’s seventh-grade son….
Steven McNeill, chief of police for Midland County Hospital District Courtesy Midland Health Midland Health proudly serves the health care needs of the community. In addition to providing an atmosphere of healing, the Midland County Hospital District Police Department serves to enhance the safety of all patients, visitors, vendors, and staff. Available 24/7, specially trained…