ST.$110K raised as Kelowna fundraiser for autism grows into national movement

Previous Making Waves & Raising Pints event at Red Birds Brewing. (Making Waves for Autism/Contributed) A fundraising initiative started in the Okanagan is celebrating a milestone in its efforts to fund autism support networks across Canada. Founded by Kelowna resident Kim Inglis, the fundraising group Making Waves for Autism has announced it has raised over…

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ST.Man Who Stole $102K From CT Medicaid With Fake Autism Treatments In Glastonbury Sentenced

A former East Hartford man who owned a Glastonbury-based autism services company has been sentenced after authorities said he fraudulently collected more than $102,000 from Connecticut’s Medicaid program. Glenroy Patterson, 49, of Jersey City, New Jersey, was given a three-year suspended sentence and five years of probation last week, according to Chief State’s Attorney Patrick J….

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ST,Breaking barriers, building careers: UF is training autistic adults for semiconductor careers

In a collaboration linking academia, tech firms, autism advocates and a significantly underemployed population, the University of Florida is establishing a new pipeline of semiconductor workers perfect for the job. Preparing for its second class, the program educates and prepares autistic students — people considered neurodivergent — using virtual reality and other custom tools for…

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ST.Police chief works to bridge gap between his force and growing autism community

RALEIGH, N.C. — Everyday first responders answer a variety of different calls, from health emergencies to life-and-death situations. They’re forced to make split-second decisions, relying on their training to keep themselves and others safe.   (Spectrum News 1/Caroline Blair) And at a time when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, says 1 in 31…

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ST.If Autism Research Requires Brain Tissue Why Aren’t People Donating?

For researchers who study autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions, postmortem brain tissue is a critical scientific resource that cannot be replicated by imaging technologies, tissue culture, animal experiments or artificial intelligence. However, survey results published by Autism BrainNet in April1 show that while Americans theoretically support autism research using postmortem brain tissue, in practice, there is…

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