How Does Autism Affect Thinking? From Overthinking to Deep Focus
Parents often wonder what is happening inside their autistic child’s mind. Why do they get stuck on certain thoughts? Why does sarcasm confuse them? Or why can they focus intensely…
ST. Betsy Schlehuber ’25 earns Hearst Journalism Award for autism feature
The Elon graduate has been recognized nationally for her deeply reported multimedia feature, “The Autistic Experience at Elon University,” which centers the voices of autistic and neurodiverse students. Betsy Schlehuber…
Betsy Schlehuber ’25 earns Hearst Journalism Award for autism feature
The Elon graduate has been recognized nationally for her deeply reported multimedia feature, “The Autistic Experience at Elon University,” which centers the voices of autistic and neurodiverse students. Betsy Schlehuber…
ST. Parents Sue Residential Home Over Abuse of Their Autistic Son
Anil and Shalini Babbar said they would not have known about the abuse their teenager was enduring at the home in upstate New York if a whistle-blower had not sent…
Parents Sue Residential Home Over Abuse of Their Autistic Son
Anil and Shalini Babbar said they would not have known about the abuse their teenager was enduring at the home in upstate New York if a whistle-blower had not sent…
ST. California wildfire smoke linked to increased autism diagnoses, new study finds
Children born to mothers who were exposed to smoke in southern California showed increased rates of autism, although the reason why is unclear A new study of more than 200,000…
California wildfire smoke linked to increased autism diagnoses, new study finds
Children born to mothers who were exposed to smoke in southern California showed increased rates of autism, although the reason why is unclear A new study of more than 200,000…
ST. Buffalo Pair Nabbed After Drug Bust
A Buffalo man and woman have been arrested after a narcotics investigation. Laquil D. Hilson, 31, and Antwaniya S.C. Brown, 22, were both charged Jan. 19 with second-degree criminal possession…
Buffalo Pair Nabbed After Drug Bust
A Buffalo man and woman have been arrested after a narcotics investigation. Laquil D. Hilson, 31, and Antwaniya S.C. Brown, 22, were both charged Jan. 19 with second-degree criminal possession…
Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky had drugs in his system at time of death, toxicology report says
Naroditsky was found dead in Charlotte, North Carolina, in October. Daniel Naroditsky in October 2021.Lennart Ootes / Getty Images Jan. 21, 2026, 1:14 AM GMT+7 / Updated Jan. 21, 2026,…