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Study finds autism rates have tripled among young kids: What to know

Friday, January 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Autism is on the rise among young children, according to a new study. The study, published Thursday in the journal Pediatrics, found that autism rates tripled over the last 16 years. Researchers at Rutgers University looked at more than 4,000 8-year-olds in the... Read More.

Cooking class for children on autism spectrum targets independence, food aversion

Friday, April 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Jojo Branch-Rodriguez, a 12-year-old boy who is on the autistic spectrum, was never a fan of fruits and vegetables. He struggled to eat foods like broccoli and avocado. That was then. Now, Sensory Cooking, a Phoenix-based nonprofit that works with people on... Read More.

Tommy and Dee Hilfiger share advice on raising kids on the autism spectrum

Wednesday, April 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- April is Autism Acceptance Month, a time to embrace the differences of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a developmental disability that impacts roughly one in 44 children in the United States, according to a study from the Centers for Disease... Read More.

Bruce Springsteen to perform at autism charity concert hosted by Steve Earle in December in NYC

Tuesday, October 26 by ABC News

Bruce Springsteen is part of the lineup for the seventh annual John Henry's Friends Benefit concert, which will take place December 13 in New York City at The Town Hall. The show is hosted by veteran Americana artist Steve Earle... Read More.

“A shock. But not a surprise”: Former ‘Prison Break’ star Wentworth Miller reveals autism diagnosis

Tuesday, July 27 by ABC News

Former Prison Break star Wentworth Miller took to Instagram to reveal he was diagnosed as autistic last year. "Preceded by a self-diagnosis. Followed by a formal diagnosis," the 49-year-old actor explained, adding, "[It was] a shock. But not a surprise." Miller noted that he has too much learn about... Read More.

New law mandates Utah police undergo autism awareness training

Friday, May 21 by ABC News

(SALT LAKE CITY) -- Police officers in Utah will undergo mandatory training to learn how better to interact with people on the autism spectrum -- the result of legislation that passed in March and took effect this month. The new law requires all police officers... Read More.

Florida authorities search nature reserve for missing 21-year-old woman with autism

Thursday, February 18 by ABC News

By MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (HOLLYWOOD, Fla.) -- Multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for a 21-year-old woman with autism who disappeared from a Florida nature reserve a week ago.Noemi Bolivar was last seen at the Ann Kolb Nature Center in... Read More.

Stories tagged with: autism

Study finds autism rates have tripled among young kids: What to know

Cooking class for children on autism spectrum targets independence, food aversion

Bruce Springsteen to perform at autism charity concert hosted by Steve Earle in December in NYC

“A shock. But not a surprise”: Former ‘Prison Break’ star Wentworth Miller reveals autism diagnosis

New law mandates Utah police undergo autism awareness training

Florida authorities search nature reserve for missing 21-year-old woman with autism

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