Parents and caregivers have long reported that when some autistic people run a fever from an infection, their autism-related symptoms ease for a while. MIT and Harvard Medical School researchers, backed by $2.1 million in grants from the Marcus Foundation, want to work out the biology behind this “fever effect” and eventually mimic it as a…
The touching story of Mensik with his autistic brother: “He is my great source of inspiration” Jakub Mensik, a story with an autistic brother. Photo: gettyimages Register at bet365, deposit €5 or more into your account and you will receive 100% of your eligible deposit in Bet Credits (up to €100). New customers…
Tinley Fire’s Michelle Boone (center) led an autism awareness t-shirt sale fundraiser, with proceeds going to Advocates of Acceptance, founded by Jeanine Kozlowski (left), and Super Celtics Special Needs Basketball Camp, founded by Jenna Maziur. (Courtesy of Jeanine Kozlowski) TINLEY PARK, IL — A Tinley Park special needs mom and fire department employee seeking to raise…
Aaron Bower, 18, was last seen wearing a blue and white t-shirt, blue shorts, a blue and white hat and black and white shoes. He was last seen in Alma on June 2. Credit: MSP ALMA, Mich. — The Michigan State Police (MSP) are searching for a teenager who went missing on June 2. Aaron…
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Wichita Police Department is search for a missing teen with autism. On Thursday afternoon, the department said 17-year-old Julian Silvey went missing from the 3500 block of N. Inwood in northeast Wichita. He was last seen wearing black and white pajama pants, a gray long-sleeve Eddie Bauer shirt and an…
ATLANTA – Atlanta police are hunting for a group of thieves who targeted a southeast Atlanta apartment complex, stealing vital air conditioning units and leaving vulnerable families to suffer in sweltering temperatures. The targeted thefts have left residents of the community feeling abandoned and overwhelmed as summer temperatures begin to climb. Atlanta police investigation What we know:…
Marlo Wallace faced a judge Friday in Gaston County, eight months after 23-year-old Aaliyah Fortner died in her care A caregiver is facing a murder charge nearly eight months after the death of 23-year-old Aaliyah Fortner, a woman with severe autism. GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — A Gaston County caregiver is facing a first-degree murder charge in the…
PEORIA, AZ (AZFamily) — A former behavioral therapist is accused of kicking an autistic child in the face during a one-on-one session at a care facility in Peoria. Peoria police arrested 42-year-old Adolfo Salas of Glendale on felony charges of child abuse and aggravated assault of a minor, according to newly released court documents. The alleged…
he Rev. Lamar Hardwick, a disability activist, author and preacher known as “The Autism Pastor,” died on May 22. He was 47 years old. “With heavy hearts, we want to share that Lamar has transitioned after his journey with colon cancer,” Hardwick’s wife, Isabella Hardwick, said in a recent post on Facebook. “He was surrounded by…
Peakstock/Envato Jessica Wong Fri, June 5, 2026 at 10:20 PM GMT+7 7 min read It felt like a lifeline when Carolina Lopez finally found autism therapy for her young son after months of being stuck on waitlists. The New Jersey mother told The Wall Street Journal that a provider called The Perfect Child said they could provide immediate…