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Audra Melton for NPR

11:47am Jan 18, 2021

National National Health & Safety Education

'I've Tried Everything': Pandemic Worsens Child Mental Health Crisis

When schools closed last spring, children with severe mental illnesses were cut off from the services they'd come to rely on. Many have since spiraled into emergency rooms and even police custody.
Feda Almaliti

11:12pm May 22, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety

'He's Incredibly Confused': Parenting A Child With Autism During The Pandemic

Feda Almaliti is the mother of a 15-year-old son with severe autism and an advocate. She describes how the challenges of the coronavirus crisis are exponentially more difficult for families like hers.

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Jose Luis Calvo / Science Source

5:45pm Feb 03, 2020

Science Science Health & Safety

Researchers Link Autism To A System That Insulates Brain Wiring

by Jon Hamilton

Brains affected by autism appear to share a problem with cells that make myelin, the insulating coating surrounding nerve fibers that controls the speed at which the fibers convey electrical signals.
Kayla Dear / Getty Images/EyeEm

8:55pm Jan 25, 2020

Books Books Health & Safety

How Super Sniffer Dogs Are Helping Detect Disease Around The World

by John Henning Schumann

Our canine buddies can do more than play fetch. Turns out dogs' incredible sense of smell is a secret weapon in medicine.
Jeremy Leung for NPR

7:08pm Oct 16, 2019

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Gifted Students With Autism Find An Intellectual Oasis In Iowa

by Jon Hamilton

A center at the University of Iowa is making sure that its programs for gifted teens include those with autism spectrum disorders.

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Tami Hedrick / Minnesota Vikings

5:15pm Sep 10, 2019

Sports Sports Health & Safety

NFL Season Kicks Off With Refuges For Fans With Sensory Needs To Take A Timeout

by Amy Held

The Philadelphia Eagles, the Seattle Seahawks and the Minnesota Vikings have all opened rooms in their stadiums for fans, including those with autism, who need a break from sensory overload.
Rafael López / Philomel Books

8:38am Sep 01, 2019

Books Books Arts Health & Safety

'Just Ask!' Says Sonia Sotomayor. She Knows What It's Like To Feel Different

by Samantha Balaban

We're all different and that's good, says the U.S. Supreme Court justice. Her new children's book about embracing diversity portrays kids of all abilities working together to create a gorgeous garden.
Courtesy of Pittsburgh International Airport

1:24pm Aug 08, 2019

National National Health & Safety

Kids And Adults With Autism Flying Easier In Pittsburgh, With Airport's Help

by Kathleen Davis

Pittsburgh International Airport has opened a 1,500-square-foot "sensory space" to help people on the autism spectrum decompress during travel. Soothing colors and private, soundproof rooms are a hit.

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BSIP/UIG via Getty Images

5:01pm Mar 04, 2019

Health & Safety Health & Safety

A Large Study Provides More Evidence That MMR Vaccines Don't Cause Autism

by Rob Stein

A study of more than 600,000 Danish children finds no evidence of any link between autism and the vaccine that protects against mumps, measles and rubella.
8:36am Feb 08, 2019

News News

Students Work To Design Homes For Adults With Autism

by Eddie Garcia

In Boone, a college class is involved in a project that’s looking at ways to improve homes for adults with autism.

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Lynn Arditi/The Public's Radio

7:29am Dec 25, 2018

Health & Safety Health & Safety

After Other Options Fail, A Family Tries Medical Marijuana For Son With Autism

by Lynn Arditi

Rhode Island is among a growing number of states allowing children with autism to be treated with medical marijuana. The benefits are unproved and the full extent of the risks are unknown.
2:33pm Sep 27, 2018

Human Interest Human Interest

ABC Of NC Expands With New Autism Services Campus

by Bethany Chafin

A local provider of autism services is expanding its work at a new facility in Winston-Salem.

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