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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about autism, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 762 stories have been published about autism which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about autism, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 762 stories have been published about autism which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Autism · YorkNorth Yorkshire and York Health and Care Partnerships say it is not a way of saving money. They say urgent action has to be taken as demand for the service has skyrocketed. In September 2021 there were 60 referrals for adult autism/ADHD. By April 2022 this had gone up three-fold to 180 and there are currently 1,500 people on the waiting list.
Campaigners hit out at changes to adult autism and ADHD assessment in York
International · BeijingLAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Earlier this month, the CDC reported that one in 36 kids has autism spectrum disorder. To address their needs, the Accelerated Learning Academy is hosting an open house Saturday to introduce parents to their services. The academy, which opened in 2021, is offering inclusive classrooms from Pre-K through 5th grade. Co-Founder Jennifer Samuel said it's a needed resource she was inspired to start because she would have liked i…
Academy focused on children with autism to hold open house
Coverage: 2 sources
AutismA school official said the mistake was made when the bus the boy was on had to be swapped out.
5-year-old child with autism left alone on school bus for 4 hours, family says
100% Center coverage: 8 sources
AutismThe Ontario Autism Program has a wait-list of at least four years for funding. The province has promised to double its annual budget from $300 million to $600 million. About 50,000 kids were on the wait- list for autism services in the 2019-2020 financial year.
Some parents leaving Ontario over frustrations with autism program
67% Left coverage: 9 sources
AutismThe Ontario Autism Coalition says families are having a difficult time accessing consistent, reliable and transparent information about services. The provincial government has been trying to enroll children with autism in a new program since the summer. It was unable to reach its target of providing funding to 8,000 families by the end of the fall, though it won't say by how much.
Minister has 'ghosted' families and isn't providing reliable info: autism coalition
58% Left coverage: 12 sources
CDC · WashingtonFor the first time, autism is being diagnosed more frequently in Black and Hispanic children than in white kids in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
Autism now more common among Black, Hispanic kids in US
74% Center coverage: 57 sources
AutismChristine McGuinness' new documentary, Unmasking My Autism, aired on BBC One on Wednesday, March 15. Christine opened up about her own diagnosis, which came in 2021 when she was 33. She met several women who had faced similar feelings and experiences to her growing up, and in more recent times.
Paddy McGuinness 'very proud' of ex-wife Christine's emotional autism doc
Coverage: 4 sources
AutismAndrew Kavchak's 22-year-old son, Steven, has severe autism. Steven needs constant care and cannot live by himself. The wait to get his son into a group home could be 10 years, he says. The Ontario government stopped providing public updates on its progress toward enrolling more children in core autism therapies.
Parents of adults with severe autism say they're 'terrified' for their futures
78% Left coverage: 9 sources
