Good Samaritan Goes Viral After He Finds 6-Year-Old Girl Walking Alone in the Michigan Snow, as Authorities Launch Investigation

Joshua Threatt’s emotional decision to walk a young girl to school after finding her alone in the cold quickly went viral, ...
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The subtle signs in your walking that could mean you have autism

Professor Nicole Rinehart, who has worked as a clinical psychologist for the last 20 years and is based out of Australia, says that having an 'odd gait' is now listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical ...

Autistic boy seen ‘running into traffic’ on A2 in Sittingbourne after jumping fence at Meadowfield special school

A mum says her autistic nine-year-old’s life was put in danger after he jumped a fence, escaped and managed to get on a bus ...

Bengaluru doctors detect new gene variant affecting brain growth

BENGALURU: A team of doctors in Bengaluru has identified a previously unknown KDM6B gene variant in a 10-year-old boy struggling with autism and developmental d ...
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Independence police locate family of young child found walking alone

UPDATE: The child's family was located. Original story: The Independence Police Department is looking for the family of a boy found walking alone Tuesday morning. Police said the child was found in ...
USA Today

Walking With Alex Foundation Expands Global Autism Support

The Walking With Alex Foundation, founded by Carol Ghanem and co-founded by Nina Garayan, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering children with autism and developmental challenges. Its ...
Observer-Reporter

UPMC Children’s opens second behavioral health walk-in Clinic

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, in collaboration with UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital, has opened a second pediatric behavioral walk-in clinic where children and teens up to age 18 can be ...
The New York Times

For Parents of Children With Autism, There Are No Easy Answers

Two reporters wanted to witness firsthand how doctors and families navigate mixed messages and unproven claims. By Gina Kolata and Azeen Ghorayshi Gina Kolata and Azeen Ghorayshi cover science and ...
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Mother injured when hit by a vehicle while walking with child in Athens

ATHENS, Ala. (WHNT) — Athens city officials say a mother was injured Tuesday night when hit by a vehicle while walking with a child. According to Police Chief Anthony Pressnell, the mother was walking ...
CNN

How autism rates are rising – and why that could lead to more inclusive communities

EDITOR’S NOTE: The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writer. CNN is showcasing the work of The Conversation, a collaboration between journalists and academics to provide news ...
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Child, mother hit by SUV while walking to school in Nashville, police say

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A child and mom were hurt Monday morning after being hit by an SUV near McMurray Middle School, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. MNPD received word at ...
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Autism diagnosis rates higher among children born to mothers who had Covid-19 during pregnancy, study suggests

Children may be more likely to be diagnosed with autism and other neurodevelopment disorders if their mother had a Covid-19 infection while pregnant, according to a new study. Researchers from ...