Vaccine censorship? A senator’s autism inquiry sparks media outrage
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) took to Legacy Media's airwaves Sunday to ask a question forbidden in polite society. Theme: Vaccines. “I think they should be questioned” Marin declared on NBC News' “Meet the Press.” Question: “Why does America have the highest prevalence of autism?” What is the cause? ” “Is it our diet?” Marin continued. […]
Oregon missing boy with autism, Joshua McCoy, found dead in Hauser
A 5-year-old Oregon boy with autism disappeared from his home over the weekend and was found dead Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The body of Joshua McCoy, just four days shy of his birthday, was discovered at the Coos County Sheriff's Office, about 2.5 miles from Hauser's home, around 12:30 p.m. he said in a tragic […]
Girl with suspected autism punished by UK ‘Serious Case Panel’ for asking trans soccer opponent with beard, ‘Are you a man?’
A girl suspected of having autism has been punished by Britain's so-called National Serious Incidents Commission for asking a bearded transgender soccer opponent: “Are you a man?” of The Telegraph reported. The Telegraph added that the 17-year-old cried when the committee found her guilty of “discrimination” for her comments during a match against a trans-inclusive […]
How an illness during pregnancy may lead to autism: new study
A new study in mice has found that contracting a viral infection during pregnancy may lead to a child being diagnosed with autism. Eileen Sánchez Martin, a postdoctoral fellow at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Long Island, said mouse fetuses can show signs of developmental defects soon after their mothers are exposed to the virus. […]
Melania Trump speaks out about how autism rumors affected her son
Melania Trump is speaking out about previous rumors that her son Barron Trump is autistic. In her memoir Melania, published on October 8, the former first lady revealed that her son was bullied after comedian Rosie O'Donnell tweeted that he appeared to be autistic. I am writing about. In a tweet that has since been […]
Khanna introduces bill addressing gender disparity in autism diagnosis
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., introduced a bill on Friday aimed at addressing the issue of under- and delayed diagnosis of autism in women and girls. Khanna, along with Republican Reps. Claudia Tenney of New York and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, introduced the “Spectrum Act” that would allow the president of the National Science Foundation to […]
Florida toddler with autism found deceased in resort pool
A 3-year-old boy with autism who went missing was found dead in the waters of a Florida resort on Thursday. According to a statement from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Rakim Akbari was reported missing earlier that morning after wandering away from his family during a visit to the Sheraton Vistana Villages in Orlando. Pennsylvania […]
12-Year-Old Boy with Autism Honored as ‘Hometown Hero’ for Calling 911 to Save Mom
Emergency responders are hailing a 12-year-old autistic Florida boy as a “local hero” after he responded quickly when his mother had a seizure. Jarrell “JJ” Wilson of Palm Beach County It is called May 3rd, 911 Witnessed His mother was undergoing emergency medical treatment, WPTV reported. “Any time someone calls 911, it’s a stressful and […]
NY school aide yanked arm of third grader with autism — but was allowed to keep job: suit
A New York school aide pulled an autistic third-grader’s arm so hard and yelled so loudly that a teacher intervened but the aide was allowed to continue on duty, the child’s family alleges. Staff at Ward Elementary School outside New Rochelle allegedly pulled 8-year-old Nathan Pauley’s arm in March 2023 after he disrupted a classroom […]
Autism Center Employee Charged After Video Shows Toddler Repeatedly Thrown To The Ground
(Minneapolis Police Department) OAN’s Avril Elfie9:37am – Saturday, May 4, 2024 An autism center worker has been charged with repeatedly assaulting a 3-year-old boy. advertisement Ariana Williams, 25, was charged with intentional injury to a child after she was caught on camera suddenly grabbing the child by the shoulder and shoving him to the ground […]