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News Articles: Autism

New research probes the relationship between certain genes and brain disorders like autism and schizophrenia.

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Brain cells, interrupted: How some genes may cause autism, epilepsy and schizophrenia

Researchers have identified 46 genes that can disrupt a process that is critical to early brain development. The finding could help scientists find new treatments for disorders including autism.

October 02, 2023
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  • Jon Hamilton
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  • Children's Health

Researchers with Marcus Autism Center are diagnosing autism in young children based on eye movement

A study tested approximately 500 children between 16 and 30 months of age with an automated device monitoring their eye movements to determine what the children looked at and what they did not — to help diagnose autism as early as possible.

September 13, 2023
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Jackson and his barber, Ree.

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  • National

A boy on the autism spectrum struggled with a haircut. His barber saved the day

Getting haircuts was one of Jackson's biggest fears. But one barber's patience and creativity made the ordeal something he now looks forward to.

August 09, 2023
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  • Autumn Barnes
Bridget Narsh at her home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Narsh's son has autism, post-traumatic stress disorder, and ADHD. In 2020, he spent more than 100 days at Central Regional Hospital, a state-run mental health facility. The state billed the family nearly $102,000 for the hospitalizations.

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  • Mental Health

A mom owed nearly $102,000 for her son's stay in a state mental health hospital

One North Carolina family's six-figure medical bill came from a state hospital. The attorney general, who is running for governor and says he's against high medical costs, tried to collect the debt.

July 19, 2023
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  • Fred Clasen-Kelly
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Donald Triplett, the 1st person diagnosed with autism, dies at 89

The Mississippi man known as "Case 1" was the first person to be diagnosed with autism. Triplett was the subject of a book and documentary titled In a Different Key and many medical journal articles.

June 17, 2023
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  • Music News

Jazz Hands for Autism is creating new avenues for autistic musicians

Jazz Hands for Autism is a Southern California-based nonprofit that provides music training, vocational development and job placement assistance for musicians with autism.

February 08, 2023
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  • Iman Maani
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  • Health Care

'Heartbreaking' delays for autism diagnosis and treatment

Children from Georgia to California often wait months — and in many cases more than a year — to get a diagnosis and then receive specialized treatment services for Autism. Therapies that can cost $40,000 or more a year are especially out of reach for families who don’t have insurance or have high-deductible health plans.

March 31, 2022
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  • Andy Miller and
  • Jenny Gold
Dr. Mai Pham is an internist and former senior Medicare and Medicaid official with degrees from Harvard and Johns Hopkins universities, but she still struggled to find care for her son with autism, Alex Roodman.

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  • Health

Kids with autism struggle to adapt to adulthood. One doctor is trying to change that

Dr. Mai Pham left a corporate career to spark change in a system that is failing millions of Americans with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities.

February 12, 2022
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  • Noam Levey
Helen Hoang, author of <em>The Kiss Quotient.</em>

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  • Race

Author Helen Hoang Talks Sex, Autism And Freedom

This summer, Code Switch is laser-focused on books that teach us about freedom. Today, we're in conversation with a romance novelist whose own identity helped inform a rich cast of characters.

July 30, 2021
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  • Alyssa Jeong Perry
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  • Mental Health

Autism In The Pandemic: How People Cope

COVID has made life for people with autism more difficult because the pandemic directly affects social functioning and everyday routines. But individuals on the spectrum have also experienced pleasant changes

April 28, 2021
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  • Katja Ridderbusch
Sandra's 17-year-old daughter, Lindsey, has autism. Lindsey thrives on routine, and got special help at school until the coronavirus pandemic cut her off from the trained teachers and therapists she'd come to rely on.

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  • Health

'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.

January 19, 2021
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  • Cory Turner,
  • Christine Herman,
  • and 1 more
Meghan Roberts tells her son, Brody, for his 10th birthday that his service dog is ready to meet him in Ohio. The family brought "Chipotle" home late last month.

Mom's Best Friend: Georgia Families Travel To Ohio For Service Dogs

For Meghan Roberts, a dog is mom’s best friend. That’s because her son has autism.

June 23, 2020
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Michelle Hickey, a muppet wrangler, helps Big Bird hold a book during a rehearsal of "Sesame Street" in New York.

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  • News

Jeanette Betancourt On Educating The Whole Child Through 'Sesame Street'

Since the 1960s, the crew at "Sesame Street" has helped generations of kids learn their numbers and ABC's. They also have explored tougher topics,...

January 10, 2019
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  • Elena Rivera ,
  • Robert Jimison ,
  • and 1 more
Naia Izumi is the 2018 winner of NPR's Tiny Desk Contest.

NPR Tiny Desk Contest Winner Naia Izumi Talks Georgia Roots, 'Declarative' Music

You might recognize Naia Izumi if you're from Columbus, Georgia. Izumi is winner of NPR's 2018 Tiny Desk Contest. He started playing guitar when he was...

August 02, 2018
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  • La'Raven Taylor

On Second Thought For Friday, April 27, 2018

It’s been seven months since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. Blackouts continue. Utility crews on the island are still in emergency restoration...

April 27, 2018
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