autism
Expert Panel Expected To Narrow Definition Of Autism, Related Disorders
Many experts think the current criteria are too vague and that has led to the recent sharp increases in the rate of diagnoses.
Queens Realtor To Shave His Signature Mustache For Charity
Paul Halvatzis, 52, of Flushing, will be facing a razor this Friday at the Redken Saloon Salon in Astoria to shave the mustache he’s sported for the past 35 years.
Police: Seaford Boy Under Arrest After Flatbed Truck Crash
According to detectives, the 12-year-old who suffers from autism was charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
Brooklyn DA Reopens Case Against Bus Matron Who ‘Tormented’ Autistic Boy
A Staten Island family was optimistic Thursday night that they will get long-awaited justice for their autistic son. They said a bus matron taunted and tormented him as he injured himself while in her care.
Wealthy Woman Accused Of Murdering Autistic Son Cites DSK In Seeking House Arrest
Gigi Jordan’s lawyers asked a judge to free her on the terms set for the former International Monetary Fund leader: $6 million in cash bail and bond, and home confinement under electronic monitoring and armed guard.
New Jersey Dad And Daughter Hit The Road To Raise Money For Special Needs Families
Getting a decent education for special needs children can be difficult and that’s why one New Jersey dad and his daughter are hitting the road.
Join John Elliott At Caldwell College’s 5K Run/Walk For Autism
CBS 2′s meteorologist John Elliott will kick off Caldwell College’s second annual 5K Run/Walk for Autism on April 16.
Buildings Light Up Blue For Autism Awareness
The Empire State Building will be bathed in blue tonight along with a thousand other buildings around the world to participate in the Autism Speaks’ Light It Up Blue campaign.
Parents Of Autistic Students Miffed Over Plan For NYC Charter School
There was is outrage over what some are calling a squeeze play by the Department of Education. The city wants to put a charter school inside P.S. 32, and it could jeopardize a program for autistic students
Bus Matron Arrested, Accused Of Hitting Autistic Student
A bus matron in the Bronx has been arrested by police after being accused of attacking a 12-year-old autistic student.
Woman Sues NYC Over Alleged Sex Assault Of Autistic Son
A Bronx woman is filing suit against New York City after, police say, her autistic son was sexually assaulted in a school bathroom by another student.
Christie Looks At Autism Schools, 5-Yr Teacher Reviews
Gov. Chris Christie says he wants to see system where teachers are subject to performance reviews every five years.
Autistic Staten Island Man’s Death Ruled Homicide
NEW YORK (1010 WINS/CBS 2) — A distraught Staten Island mother said she believes someone murdered her autistic son, who was a patient at a Staten Island psychiatric center. Sharon Rowe was beside herself with […]
Parents Angry Over Cuts To NYC Special Ed Programs
For more than 20 years, the Regents said kids with autism had to receive five days a week therapy and students who qualified for “related services” had to get two days a week of speech and language.
NYS Board Of Regents Strikes Down Autism Mandates
The decision to vote down a long-time rule that mandated speech and language services for autistic kids has some parents upset.
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