BBC Shantel says her son’s autistic symptoms worsened while they were living in a former care home When Shantel Morris moved into “cramped” and “unclean” temporary accommodation in 2022 with her then-eight-year-old son, she began to notice a worrying change in his behaviour. He had shown signs of autism before the family became homeless, including…
WHEATON, Ill. — A specialized driving rehabilitation program at Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital is helping teens and young adults on the autism spectrum learn safe driving skills and gain independence behind-the-wheel. Designed to address the unique learning styles, sensory needs and communication preferences often associated with autism spectrum disorders, the program provides comprehensive evaluation and one-on-one training to…
Five months after it was originally set to launch, the state’s Blue Envelope program is up and running. Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed a new law a year ago directing the N.H. Division of Motor Vehicles to create and distribute the distinctive envelopes for use by people with autism spectrum disorder. The bill aimed to ease…
Ashley Lewis opens up to PEOPLE about raising a daughter with autism and sharing her family life on social media When Ashley Lewis gave birth to her second daughter, Presley, nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary. Her first daughter, Breah, had been a “wonderful oldest child,” she tells PEOPLE, instilling her with the…
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) – An Albany mother says her son, a high school graduate with autism, was not properly recognized for academic honors he earned and was treated differently than his classmates during end-of-year ceremonies in the Dougherty County School System. Sheila Jackson said her son, Reginald Jordan, overcame major early challenges, including being nonverbal…
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…
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…
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…