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One of the first things Deny Soto was told after her son was diagnosed with autism was “get on the list.” The Toronto mom didn’t really know what she was signing up for in 2022, but she listened. Now, four years later, her nine-year-old son Nico Tsirigotis is still on …
Read More »Why autism advocates are celebrating Barbie’s first-ever autistic doll
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. In an attempt to help “more children to see themselves represented in Barbie,” toy creator Mattel …
Read More »Pizzeria staffed by those on autism spectrum thrives in Italy
An autism diagnosis for his son motivated Nico Acampora in Italy to open a restaurant staffed only by those on the autism spectrum. Everything in PizzAut is also designed to provide a sensory friendly experience and it’s become a tremendous success. News Source link
Read More »Trump’s autism announcement leaves Tylenol’s parent company with PR crisis
Damage control is well underway as Tylenol’s parent company races to dispel U.S. President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claim that Tylenol use during pregnancy is linked to autism spectrum disorder. “Don’t take it. Fight like hell not to take it,” Trump said on Monday, linking the painkiller’s active ingredient, acetaminophen, to …
Read More »Thunder Bay, Ont., family who took fight for girl’s autism funding to court to learn if it was worth it
In one week, Patrick Cully will find out whether his five-year-old daughter Scarlet will be able to continue the life-changing therapy she’s relied on for more than a year — or if long waitlists and a lack of funding will halt her progress. On June 23, the Federal Court ordered Indigenous …
Read More »U.S. autism numbers rose in 2022, according to new CDC report
A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests autism diagnosis rates continue to rise in the U.S., sparking inflammatory rhetoric from government officials, while experts largely attribute the trend to improved screening and better understanding of the condition. The CDC reported Tuesday that an estimated …
Read More »RFK Jr. vows to find cause of autism by September — experts have doubts
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pledged that the country’s top health agency will pinpoint the cause of autism by September, an announcement that sparked a wave of concern among medical experts and advocates, who question the feasibility and focus of the research. Kennedy — a longtime vaccine critic who has …
Read More »Autism Speaks is leaving Canada. Is that a good thing?
Some Canadians are celebrating a major autism organization’s decision to pull out of the country, highlighting a shift in the way people think about autism. Autism Speaks quietly announced last month that it will end its Canadian operations on Jan. 31. “The intentional decision to conclude was not taken lightly and has …
Read More »Specialized school for students with severe autism opens in Alberta
A former car dealership in west Edmonton is now Western Canada’s first specialized school for kids on the autism spectrum. “It’s been a long time coming, it was a lot of work, but it’s so exciting to see the kids and the families in the space,” Terri Duncan, the executive …
Read More »More than 70,000 kids in Ontario seeking publicly funded autism supports
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s fiscal watchdog says there are more than 70,000 children seeking support through the Ontario Autism Program, but fewer than 15,000 are getting funding for core therapy. Not all children registered in the program are waiting for core therapy, which funds applied behaviour analysis, …
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