autism spectrum

The cast in How to Dance in Ohio in its World Premiere at Syracuse Stage, 2022

Arts

'How to Dance in Ohio' is a Broadway musical starring 7 autistic actors

5:00am December 05, 2023

by Jeff Lunden

The musical is an adaptation of a Peabody award-winning HBO documentary — it follows seven young people at a group counseling center in Columbus as they get ready for a big dance.

The University of Iowa is working to include teens on the autism spectrum in its programs for gifted students.

Health & Safety

Gifted Students With Autism Find An Intellectual Oasis In Iowa

7:08pm October 16, 2019

by Jon Hamilton

A center at the University of Iowa is making sure that its programs for gifted teens include those with autism spectrum disorders.

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A large new "sensory space" at Pittsburgh International Airport is divided into separate rooms; families can tailor sound and light levels to each traveler, whatever their age.

Kids And Adults With Autism Flying Easier In Pittsburgh, With Airport's Help

1:24pm August 08, 2019

by Kathleen Davis

Pittsburgh International Airport has opened a 1,500-square-foot "sensory space" to help people on the autism spectrum decompress during travel. Soothing colors and private, soundproof rooms are a hit.

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"If you do say, 'Yes, my child has seen a counselor or a therapist or a psychologist,' what does the school then do with that?" asks Laura Goodhue, who has a 9-year-old son on the autism spectrum and a 10-year-old son who has seen a psychologist.

Parents Are Leery Of Schools Requiring 'Mental Health' Disclosures By Students

8:45am September 21, 2018

by Julio Ochoa

Florida school districts now have to ask if a new student has ever been referred for mental health services. It's a legislative attempt to help troubled kids. Will it work, or increase stigma instead?

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Stephanie and Natalie enrolled their older son in sessions at a Brain Balance Achievement Center in the hope that it would help him make friends.

'Cutting Edge' Program For Children With Autism And ADHD Rests On Razor-Thin Evidence

4:47pm June 18, 2018

by Chris Benderev

With 113 locations in the U.S., Brain Balance says its drug-free approach has helped tens of thousands of children. But experts say there's insufficient proof of its effectiveness.

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Brothers Russell Wadsworth, 28, (left) and Remmick Wadsworth, 27, both have autism. "To have a brother who shares something that you have, the same kind of emotions ... it just means the world," Russell tells his younger brother during a StoryCorps interv

National

'You Would Always Have My Back': Brothers With Autism Navigate Life Together

10:51am April 06, 2018

As kids and now as adults, two brothers lift each other up — and in turn, themselves — as they face everyday challenges of living with autism.

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