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EXCLUSIVE: Autistic Fife teen, 16, feels ‘powerless’ over shock eviction from home

The Courier 23 Jan 2026
Iona Harrower, of West Wemyss, says her condition means she struggles to cope with change ... .
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Autistic boy, 8, 'kept in wooden dog cage' as parents file claim against school

The Mirror 23 Jan 2026
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 ... .
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Club to bring low-support autistic teens together for fellowship

Image The Brunswick News 23 Jan 2026
Ell Harlander and Terra Pearson’s teenage children are friends, but all too often, they find themselves feeling lonely and overlooked by their peers ... .
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Asking Eric: I feel too guilty to leave my ailing autistic husband

Penn Live 22 Jan 2026
Dear Eric. 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.
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Drexel Study Finds Early Intervention Helps Most Autistic Children Acquire Spoken Language (Drexel University)

Public Technologies 22 Jan 2026
Drexel Study Finds Early Intervention Helps Most Autistic Children Acquire Spoken Language ... About one in 31 kids in the United States are autistic, according to a 2025 CDC report, a number that has ...
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Autistic Disorder Clinical Trial Pipeline Expands as 25+ Companies Driving Innovation in the Therapeutics | DelveInsight

GetNews 22 Jan 2026
Stalicla SA Preclinical and Discovery Stage Products Inactive Products Autistic Disorder Key Companies Autistic Disorder Key Products Autistic Disorder- Unmet Needs Autistic Disorder- Market Drivers ...
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Autistic Angus children will not become part of ‘zero sum game’, education chief vows

The Courier 21 Jan 2026
Horrified Angus 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’ ... .
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Parents Sue Residential Home Over Abuse of Their Autistic Son

New York Times 21 Jan 2026
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 footage of an assault ... .
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Mother sues Sioux City school district, ex-teacher for mistreating autistic son

Image The Valley News 20 Jan 2026
The mother of an autistic boy says in a newly filed federal lawsuit his former special education teacher routinely pinched and shoved her son ... .
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Bridges Middle School Welcomes Mattel's First Autistic Barbie Doll as Milestone for Representation

Nasdaq Globe Newswire 20 Jan 2026
Oregon neurodivergent education leader affirms significance of inclusive toy design. Oregon neurodivergent education leader affirms significance of inclusive toy design ... .
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Robots are teaching autistic children social skills — And it’s actually working

Image Baltimore Sun 20 Jan 2026
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 ... .
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She’s just autistic Barbie – let children play

The Observer 19 Jan 2026
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).
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She’s just autistic Barbie – let children play | Letters

The Guardian 19 Jan 2026
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 ...
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Mattel introduces first autistic Barbie

Image The Indiana Times 18 Jan 2026
NEW YORKMattel 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 ... .
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