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Livonia Mom Says Police Had Problems Handeling Autistic Boy

FOX LIVONIA, Mich. – Eleven-year-old Victor Sleta was a handful for Livonia Police. They caught up with him after he bolted from Riley Elementary School on May second. Victor is autistic. His mother

Bus driver forced out of job

The Autism News By WWMT KALAMAZOO, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – A Kalamazoo Public School bus driver has been forced out of his job after a three-year-old child with autism was left alone in a sweltering school bus for hours. When the boy didn’t come home from school, his mother called

James Durbin Goes Home

James Durbin is eliminated from American Idol. CR: Frank Micelotta / FOX The Autism News By Heather Cook | FOX Toledo As a weekly watcher of American Idol , I have started to become very attached to all of the remaining contestants. Tonight, James Durbin was eliminated and I found

Parents ignoring autism in kids, say experts

The Autism News By Susmita Rakshit | The Times Of India GUWAHATI: Autism, a condition which basically affects the integrated development of a child and his communication and socializing skills, is often ignored by parents, felt the Assam Autism Foundation. But simple therapy can help improve the child`s condition. The

New clinic’s sole focus is autism

Autism Matters Executive Director Tara Bertone cuts the ribbon at the clinics ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday Star News Families feeling overwhelmed from the challenges autism presents can now find help at Hassan and Rogers’ newest clinic. Autism Matters Inc. will host an

Autism starts affecting babies’ brains as early as 4 months old

The Autism News By io9 Charlie Jane Anders — Autism takes a heavy toll on families — autistic teens are more likely to be bullied, and families with autistic kids are likelier to have lower incomes. But now at last, we’re starting to learn more about what causes autism. The

Autistic baristas serve artistic coffee at Artistas Cafe

Cafe fundraiser tomorrow The Autism News By Glenn Sanchez | ABC News TAMPA – If you ever need a cup of coffee while at the Mercedes-Benz dealership in Tampa, Artistas Cafe is conveniently located inside. Founder Vicky Westra also found it convenient to use the cafe to show the rest

Elephant therapy in Thailand

Water is splashed on Nua Un News24 Lampang – Kuk-kik, a 14-year-old boy, punctuates his few, slurred words with yelps. Kong screams and bites his fingers when

Study links autism to mother’s health issues

The Autism News By Janet Lavelle | Sign On San Diego Women with diabetes, obesity or high blood pressure during pregnancy are at far greater risk of having children with autism or other developmental delays, according to a new study presented this week at an international conference of autism researchers

Hitting the tracks to employment

Burbs Health – On a recent job interview, Kyle Dixon brought two copies of his resume printed on good paper, he asked about cross-training, but not his hourly pay, and wore a necktie that he tied himself for the first time. Before the