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Oregon Mother Surprised to Hear 2 Sons Kept Caged

PORTLAND, Ore. - An Oregon mother said Thursday she was shocked to learn that the father of her two autistic sons has been accused of mistreating the boys by locking them in a darkened room. Jona Bronson of Tillamook said she'll try to regain custody of the boys she left with John Eckhart, who was arrested along with his...

Mom Convicted for Withholding Son's Cancer Meds [VIDEO]

Kaspar the Friendly Robot Helps Autistic Kids

STEVENAGE, England -- Eden Sawczenko used to recoil when other little girls held her hand and turned stiff when they hugged her. This year, the 4-year-old autistic girl began playing with a robot that teaches about emotions and physical contact -- and now she hugs everyone. Alastair Grant, AP Eden Sawczenko...

IPads Engage and Educate Kids With Autism

When people watch Leo Rosa's fingers tap-slide-tap their way in and out of the mini-worlds contained on his iPad, they notice one thing: This kid knows what he's doing. "People say, 'Whoa dude!'" Leo's mom, Shannon Des Roches Rosa, told AOL News. "He's just sitting there using it like a pro, with obvious mastery. He's...

Study: Spacing Babies Close May Raise Autism Risk

CHICAGO -- Close birth spacing may put a second-born child at higher risk for autism, suggests a preliminary study based on more than a half-million California children. Children born less than two years after their siblings were considerably more likely to have an autism diagnosis compared to those born after at least...

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06/01/12 The Depiction of Autism and Why it Matters Source: The Huffington Post We are inundated with disturbing imagery depicting autism in the media.
06/01/12 Autism Therapy Provider Goes To The Ducks Source: FOX - WTIC 61 - Hartford CT Submitted by Nathan Nunez, Innovative Autism Network, on 2012-06-01.
06/01/12 Celebrity Spelling Bee And Autism Puzzlethon: Helping... Source: FOX - WTIC 61 - Hartford CT Submitted by Monica Carr, Fundraising Coordinator, Serenity Shield Inc., on 2012-06-01.
06/01/12 Video Games Help Autistic Students in Classrooms Source: Microsoft Corp Onscreen, Michael Mendoza's digital avatar stands before a wonderland of cakes and sweets, but his message is all business: "I. Get. Frustrated when people push me and call me â and call me â a teacher's pet!"
06/01/12 Five Questions With Lorton's Jessica Schwab of... Source: Lorton Patch - Lorton VA The act of speaking well can determine the fate of the world, and Jessica Schwab is making it a better place - one child at a time.