Students with disabilities on the rise, driven by autism

Students with disabilities on the rise, driven by autism: The number of students covered under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act has gone up, driven by rapid growth in such disability categories as autism.

Schumer Pushing For Bill That Would Track Autistic Children To Prevent Dangerous Situations

Schumer Pushing For Bill That Would Track Autistic Children To Prevent Dangerous Situations: Senator Chuck Schumer is pushing for a bill that would fund law enforcement agencies to track people with autism in case they wander into dangerous situations.

Researchers identify new functional biomarker for autism in boys: First-of-its-kind approach suggests brain imaging can enhance diagnosis, improve treatment, track progress

Researchers identify new functional biomarker for autism in boys: First-of-its-kind approach suggests brain imaging can enhance diagnosis, improve treatment, track progress: Researchers have developed a new method to map and track the function of brain circuits affected by autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in boys using brain imaging. The technique will provide clinicians and therapists with a physical measure of the progress patients are making with behavioral and/or drug treatments. For the first time, doctors would be able to quantify how that brain circuit is working in their patients and assess the effectiveness of an intervention.

Missing Autistic Boy Found Safe In San Francisco, Reunited With Parents

Missing Autistic Boy Found Safe In San Francisco, Reunited With Parents: An 11-year-old Concord boy with autism was reunited with his parents Friday afternoon after being found safe in San Francisco, authorities said.

State Police dog locates missing child with autism

State Police dog locates missing child with autism: A State Police dog helped locate a child with autism who was reported missing in North Brookfield.

Philadelphia Police Searching For Missing Autistic Teenager

Philadelphia Police Searching For Missing Autistic Teenager: Police are looking for a teenage boy with autism who's been missing since Thursday morning.