WARNING. DISTRESSING CONTENT A New York school district faces a legal claim from the parents of an autistic boy who was allegedly kept in a 'wooden dog cage' designed to confine him ... .
Ell Harlander and Terra Pearson’s teenage children are friends, but all too often, they find themselves feeling lonely and overlooked by their peers ... .
DearEric. I’ve been with my husband for 25 years. Twenty of those years I spent being a mother and a grandmother and a full-time employee ... He insisted on coming. But ultimately, I did not find another position and ended up retiring ... Dear Lonely ... 22, 2026.
HorrifiedAngus education councillors condemned public comments around plans for a dedicated ASN unit which included a claim it would be a ‘dumping ground for difficult children’ ... .
Anil and ShaliniBabbar 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 footage of an assault ... .
Adding robots to therapy can help autistic children develop foundational social skills like taking turns, making eye contact, and paying attention ... In one trial, 69 children attended 12 bi-weekly sessions in a clinical setting ... 25, 2025 ... .
As the parent/carer of autistic children, I’m pleased that my kids have more visibility in mainstream culture with the launch of the “autistic Barbie” doll (Mattel launches its first autistic Barbie, 12 January).
Of course one doll cannot show the breadth, richness and even pain of the autistic experience, says Dr Erin Beeston. As the parent/carer of autistic children, I’m ...
NEW YORK — Mattel Inc. is introducing an autistic Barbie as the newest member of its line intended to celebrate diversity, joining a collection that already includes Barbies with Down syndrome, a blind Barbie, a Barbie and a Ken with ... .