HEALTH AFFAIRS: More people need to know about methods that teach people with autism how to communicate, so that further research can be done on it. When I pick up my son Danny, who is 30 and on the autism spectrum, from the village where he lives during the week, one of the first questions…
It took moving to Germany for Laila Rahmatian’s son to start talking. There, Rahmatian discovered a form of equestrian-based therapy for her nonverbal son, Donatello, who was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at age 2. The results were remarkable. Weekly riding time led to Donatello speaking, potty training, making eye contact and plenty of other…
Autism is a complex condition that can affect different people in very different ways. While researchers have learned a lot about the condition in recent decades, classifying distinct subtypes of autism – which could help those diagnosing, living with, and trying to understand it – has remained a challenge. But we might have just made a breakthrough….
Many people are surprised to learn how common autism, a form of neurodiversity, actually is. Current research suggests that about one in 31 children and one in 36 adults are autistic. Greater awareness and improved screening have helped many people better understand themselves and make sense of patterns and experiences that may have felt confusing…
The Cape Girardeau County FCE Council meeting was held at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 4, at the University of Missouri Extension Center. Joann Hahs, Cape Girardeau County FCE president, presided at the meeting. The pledges to the United States and Missouri flags were recited in unison. Members were present from Kage, Lamplighters and Town and…
Port St. Lucie’s new eye in the sky proved its worth on day one of testing, locating a missing autistic person before she could enter a body of water. Police launched its new Drone as First Responder (DFR) program on Wednesday, responding to and completing 17 missions on its first day of testing and evaluation….
An Indiana man has been convicted of kidnapping an 11-year-old autistic boy from his home in Marion and taking him across state lines. A jury found Bradford Deem guilty of kidnapping this week in Marion County Common Pleas Court. According to a release from the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office, on July 10, 2025, Deem used a…
The missing 11-year-old was found safe after first responders and volunteers searched through the night. Search and rescue teams and first responders searched throughout the night for Joey, an 11-year-old boy with autism who went missing on foot from his home at 6 p.m. on Thursday, police said. (Shutterstock) FRANKFORT, IL — Joey, the child reported missing…
A patched Mongrel Mobster high on drugs picked up a young autistic woman as she walked along a busy Rotorua road and sexually assaulted her in his car. As the young woman told him to stop, he told her, “This is fun.” Jerome Tekiri appeared in the Rotorua District Court
Most people spend years chasing an autism diagnosis, with many framing their eventual diagnosis as the light at the end of a long, dark tunnel that was treaded with difficulty. That difficulty is real, and I understand why being diagnosed with autism in adulthood can both provide answers and open opportunities for reflection, but when I was…