Police searching for missing man with autism last seen riding bike in Highland, Indiana

Ashley Lewis started sharing her family’s autism journey because she remembered how alone she felt after her daughter Presley’s diagnosis. More than a decade later, Lewis has built a large online community around family life, parenting and Presley’s milestones. She now reaches more than 1.4 million followers across Instagram and TikTok, according to PEOPLE. One message…

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‘Nobody Realized I Had Autism’ — Woman Shares 10 Signs That Were Missed In Childhood

A 25-year-old woman named Zoe Grace is using her TikTok platform to raise awareness about how autism presents in women, like herself. In her posts, she noted that autism screenings often overlook girls and women with autistic traits due to a variety of reasons, including gender bias within the literature and differences in signs and symptoms between boys and girls….

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Antidepressants During Pregnancy Don’t Cause Autism or ADHD, Study Finds

Researchers studying antidepressant use during pregnancy found the risk of autism went away when they controlled for underlying conditions. Greetings, MindSite News readers. In today’s Daily, untreated depression during pregnancy can carry severe risks, but now mothers can let go of one concern — a new study finds evidence that antidepressant use during pregnancy does not…

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Students on the Autism Spectrum Show Computer Skills at YSU

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Sixth grader Odin Wilson learned about how computers transfer information through a computing program supported by Youngstown State University and the National Science Foundation. “I made these bracelets that spell out my name,” the Rich Center for Autism student explained, pointing to four wristlets strung with black and purple plastic beads. It’s…

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