32+ min ago  (787+ words) OXFORD, Miss. – New research from the University of Mississippi indicates that athletes with ADHD need even more scrutiny when head injuries are involved. Athletics trainers, coaches and doctors have focused a lot of attention on detecting concussions among athletes and…...

1+ hour, 18+ min ago  (789+ words) The empirical data proved that autistic youths experiencing elevated everyday communication challenges possess distinctly altered aperiodic profiles, exposing a state of heightened neural noise that disrupts the brain’s ability to efficiently process human speech. Source: University of Virginia Why do…...

55+ min ago  (351+ words) Review: A young woman with autism finds a sport of her own in the predictable but sweet 'Horsegirls' Los Angeles Times On paper, Lauren Meyering’s debut feature “Horsegirls” sounds like it was made in a 2000s indie movie lab:…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago  (210+ words) Houston Independent School District has cut its number of D- and F-rated campuses from 121 to 17 in just two years. Superintendent Mike Miles joins Kelly Sadler to explain the New Education System behind the turnaround, including raised expectations, pay for performance, and…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago  (541+ words) Historically, the care and advocacy for autistic children have rested primarily on mothers' shoulders. This disparity is deeply reflected in the data, with a major study published in the journal Autism finding that among parents participating in support groups, 86% of…...

1+ hour, 59+ min ago  (510+ words) Representatives from the West Virginia BOE will be present at the next Harrison County BOE meeting at the board office, 445 W. Main St., Clarksburg, at 6 p.m. July 21. Harrison County is among several counties in West Virginia to receive partial or total intervention…...

1+ hour, 59+ min ago  (681+ words) This article was originally published in The 19th. Preschoolers with disabilities in New York City will gain access to an unprecedented set of programs and services thanks to a major expansion in special education announced Tuesday by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and…...

1+ hour, 59+ min ago  (229+ words) Caravel Autism Health, a leader in the diagnosis and treatment of young children on the autism spectrum, hosted a ribbon-cutting July 8 to celebrate the grand opening of a new, state-of-the-art autism therapy clinic. The clinic, located at 727 W. Main St., Lake…...

3+ hour, 49+ min ago  (453+ words) Gov. Gavin Newsom is ratcheting up spending on California’s public schools as the number of students with extraordinary needs skyrockets. Newsom signed away $2.4 billion for special education, part of Newsom’s recently signed California budget, is a stunning 43% increase over last…...

6+ hour, 49+ min ago  (419+ words) A gene therapy designed to replace the missing protein that causes fragile X syndrome restored several disease-relevant traits in a mouse model, according to a new study published in Gene Therapy. Fragile X syndrome is the most common inherited form…...