Robin Newberger, mother of 5-year-old Daniel Mulligan who has autism, probably never thought that her son’s love for garbage pickup trucks would one day make him famous. Daniel’s rise to fame came after his mother posted a video on the Internet, showing the cute boy receiving a gift pack from the driver of a…
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Perhaps we now know the answer with a wee bit of certainty as to why some individuals with autism have prodigal talents in offbeat areas of interest. A recent study suggests that people with autism are more likely to be synesthetic than those without. Synesthesia is a neurological singularity in which multiple senses merge into…
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Little did the parents of Logan Pearson, 11, imagine that they would get an overwhelming response to just a Facebook post seeking blessings on the occasion of their autistic son’s upcoming birthday on February 24. Logan has so far spent 11 birthdays rather unceremoniously, with no splendor of parties, cakes and candles. But his 12th…
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It may not be too long before we can expect children with autism to not enter frequent sensory overloads, a group of researchers from the French Institute of Health and Medical Research have suggested on condition that their success with a generic blood pressure drug administered on mice works on humans as well. The French…
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Educating a child on the autism spectrum is far more expensive than paying the therapist, according to a new survey. While previous studies primarily estimated healthcare expenses, the new survey revealed that the average annual education budget per child is about $14,000, which is 4.5 times the medical budget. Schooling accounts for more than 60%…
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In a gut-wrenching incident in Putnam County, WV, a man is found guilty of impregnating a 13-year-old girl with autism. Justin Matthew Vance, 28, met Wendell and Geneva Rose last September while volunteering at the Special Olympics, and agreed to help them with their household projects. Vance also needed a shelter, so the Roses offered…
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