Autism NEPA Funding Supports Doctoral Capstone Projects, Community Programming, and Student Learning Opportunities DALLAS, Pa. — Misericordia University occupational therapy faculty members Dr. Lori Charney and Dr. Orley Templeton have received a $5,000 grant from Autism NEPA to support three community-based programs. The grant will fund two doctoral capstone projects and a community-based…
An international team of researchers from Europe and Australia will contribute to MICRO-NEST, a €6 million Horizon Europe project applying innovative approaches to identify markers of autism in children born before 37 weeks of gestation. According to the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (2021), autism is among the top ten causes of nonfatal health burden for people under the age of…
With over 5,000 funds and many launching daily in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) universe, there are a select few that can capture both industrial utility and deep human significance. One of those ETFs launched with the introduction of the Defiance Autism Impact ETF (ASD) from Defiance ETFs — a leader in thematic and income-focused ETFs since 2018. Given its…
The drowning of a 6-year-old West Chester boy has prompted state lawmakers to improve emergency alerts for missing children with autism. The drowning of a 6-year-old West Chester boy has prompted state lawmakers to improve emergency alerts for missing children with autism. Joshua Al-Lateef Jr., who had autism and was nonverbal, died on Nov. 21,…
She feared she was not up to raising a special-needs child, but a heaven-sent Aussiedoodle puppy stepped up to lend a hand. I’m a talker—I have a habit of talking to every person I see—but that afternoon in March 2015, I sat beside my husband, Andy, on the 45-minute drive home from the Marcus Autism Center in…
Caroline Connor’s concerns about her son Mason’s development began around his first birthday, when she noticed he wasn’t talking or using any words. Their pediatrician didn’t seem worried, but the speech delay persisted. At 2 and a half, Mason was diagnosed with autism. The Connors went on a mission, searching for anything that would help. “We…
Health Minister Michael Joseph says the government is moving urgently to establish a Cognitive Behaviour Centre to support children with autism spectrum disorder and their families after what he described as emotional and eye-opening encounters with parents struggling to cope. Speaking on Point Sunday, Joseph revealed that during the recent election campaign in Rural West,…
For many families in the autism community, the arrival of warm weather brings a familiar fear: drowning season. Nearly half of children with autism will wander – or elope – from safe environments, often bolting to water, especially in late spring and summer. For many, water can silence overwhelming stimuli like noise or bright lights…
Thinking about autism has evolved. Just three decades ago, autism was a relatively rare and clearly defined condition, diagnosed in people with limited verbal language and highly repetitive behaviour. Today, autism is diagnosed along a spectrum of a wide range of abilities, from people who may require 24-hour care to those able to live independently. Around 290,900 Australians are diagnosed…
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the community’s help in locating a missing 16-year-old boy. Police described Elijah Muhammad as Black, 5 feet, 3 inches tall, and weighing 130 pounds, with short black hair and brown eyes. Muhammad has autism and may be confused and in need of medical attention….