16-year-old boy with autism found dead in Cass County lake
CASS COUNTY, Mich. (WNDU) – A 16-year-old boy with autism was found dead in a Cass County lake this afternoon after he was reported missing earlier this morning. Police say…
New AI learning tool bridges communication gaps between autistic and neurotypical people
People with autism have brains that are wired differently. This can make them especially strong in some areas-such as noticing patterns, remembering details, or thinking logically-while making other things like…
Mother arrested for leaving kids alone in hotel for 2 days; one with non-verbal autism
4VIEW ALL PHOTOS A mother from New Jersey was arrested in Alabama after allegedly leaving her children alone in a hotel room for two days, according to police. The youngest…
Father beat 3-year-old son with autism while changing his diaper and smothered him with his hand to stop him ‘from screaming,’ police say
A man and woman in eastern North Carolina are behind bars after authorities say the man beat his 3-year-old son with autism and the woman allowed the abuse to happen.…
20-year-old man charged with raping autistic Cathedral City girl
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An undocumented immigrant accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old autistic girl allegedly lured to his Cathedral City apartment on New Year’s Eve was charged today with…
Former teacher’s aide accused of putting nonverbal autistic student in ‘choke hold’
Christopher Cohen is accused of covering the mouth of a non-verbal 17-year-old student with autism in an attempt to get food out of the victim’s mouth. When that didn’t work,…
Autism Life Center in Lima Seeking Volunteers
Autism Life Center in Lima is looking for volunteers to help with event planning and hosting, set up/tear down, craft and activity tables and more. If you’d like to join…
Parents of Hamilton boy with autism fatally hit by bus call for more special needs resources
The parents of a seven-year-old boy with autism who was fatally struck by a city bus in Hamilton last month say their son should have been at school the day…
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…
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…