The Trump administration has announced a sweeping autism study that will use private medical records from federal and commercial databases.
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Posted inTimes Record Opinion
LD 46 will expand employment opportunities for Mainers with disabilities
In Maine, only 7.1% of adults with autism hold jobs. We need to do better for our Mainers with disabilities. We have a huge opportunity here. This is why LD 46 (An Act to Establish a Grant Program to Increase Postsecondary Educational Opportunities for Students with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder) is […]
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Posted inHealth, Local & State
U.S. to expand autism research under new law co-sponsored by Maine Sen. Susan Collins
The $2 billion law will fund autism research and programs over the next 5 years.
Posted inNation & World, News
Judge grants Texas lawmakers’ unusual effort to pause execution in shaken baby case
A judge has granted a request from Texas lawmakers to delay the execution of a man scheduled to be the first person in the U.S. put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.
Posted inTimes Record
Local camps make nature accessible for kids with autism
Federal law ensures support for disabled students during the school year, but that 3-month summer break can be a challenge for many families. Nature day camps have entered the scene with increased support for neurodivergent kids.
Posted inLocal & State
Sailing camp for youths with autism comes to Portland
Twenty kids participated in the traveling 3-day camp, which is based in South Carolina and will make 10 stops this year.
Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
Blue Envelope Program slowly spreading around Maine’s police forces
Down Syndrome Advocacy Project of Maine is working to expand the program aimed at avoiding escalated interactions with police.
Posted inOpinion
The Maine Millennial: For me, autism has its upsides
Being where I am on the spectrum has more than a few silver linings.
Posted inTimes Record
Pine Tree Society receives grant to help support new summer camp for kids with autism
Pine Tree Society, which has an office in Bath, recently announced it has received a $15,000 grant from the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism. The funds will support Pine Tree Camp’s new week-long, sensory-sensitive summer camp session offered July 22-26. The program will allow children with autism and sensory issues to experience the fun […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Stephen King’s ‘Holly’ is admirably nuanced about autism
With his latest novel, King proves that he’s willing to keep evolving.