The first trailer for Brian Duffield’s Whalefall has been released, and one viewer has pointed out one apparent flaw in the plot. The premise of the film is simple yet bizarre: a grief-stricken scuba diver gets swallowed by a whale and has one hour to escape before his oxygen runs out. Based on the 2023 novel by Daniel Kraus, Whalefall stars Austin Abrams as protagonist Jay Gardiner,…
The Ministry of Education is urgently seeking answers after a nonverbal, autistic boy was left in a Ritchies van for hours. This comes as it launches a broader review into government-funded school transport for disabled students. The 11-year-old boy was a student at a specialist school on Auckland’s North Shore. His parents, who asked to remain…
The prosecutor’s office said Bradford Deem used a video game console to contact the child and convinced him to leave his home. COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man was found guilty of kidnapping an 11-year-old autistic boy from Marion and taking him back to his Indiana home last year, the county prosecutor said. According to a…
We must have an honest conversation about a condition that can describe both a successful media personality and a person who will require lifelong care and supervision. Grace Tame’s new ABC podcast on autism has sparked predictable debate. Much of that discussion has focused on Tame herself, her advocacy and whether she is an appropriate public…
Half of schools reviewed had clauses that could prevent those with greatest need getting a place ExpandThere are almost 4,000 special classes across primary and post-primary schools in the Republic. Photograph: Getty Images Niamh Towey Thu Jun 11 2026 – 18:31•2 MIN READ Children with autism are being denied a place in a special class…
Volunteers helped put together emergency sensory backpacks created to bridge communication gaps between first-responders and children with autism or intellectual and developmental disabilities. PHOTO BY ROBIN PERDUE By Robin Perdue Correspondent The Louisa County Sheriff’s Office (LSCO) annually sponsors the Project First Responder Special Needs & Autism Awareness Festival, a free public event designed to…
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The founder of the non-profit “Autism Mana” is hosting free paddleboarding, kayaking and duck boat lessons for children with autism at the Lake Elizabeth Pavilion on Saturday. “It’s a very sensory-rich activity. You’re going to see it. You’re going to hear it. You’re going to feel it,” Autism Mana founder Kevin…
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A mother is demanding answers after a paraprofessional was arrested for allegedly slapping her 6-year-old son, who has autism, inside a New Haven classroom. Rosa Scott says she was shocked when she received a call from an administrator at John C. Daniels School on Wednesday informing her of the incident. “She needed…
The state Senate is pressing forward with a bill that could make it easier to spot fraud. The bill has bipartisan support. More changes could be coming to North Carolina’s Medicaid program, with an eye toward fighting fraud and waste in the multibillion-dollar health insurance plan. More than 3 million North Carolinians are on Medicaid,…
GIBSONIA, Pa. — When your child has special needs, sleep isn’t always something you can take for granted. Rose Morris’ son Abram was diagnosed with autism at a young age. As a toddler, he would climb out of bed, wander the house, and put himself in dangerous situations. During a vacation with friends, Morris said she…