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April is National Autism Awareness Month, and it’s also a time of transition. Students and recent graduates, including neurodiverse teenagers, begin to seek places in the professional world. In the ...

Two years ago, Dawn Turnage’s 18-year-old son Justin walked away from a local pool and into a Best Buy at the Waterford Lakes Town Center, dripping wet and wearing only his underwear. Turnage called ...

SOUTH FULTON, Ga. — The first of three days of police autism training is underway after an interaction between South Fulton Police and a boy on the spectrum ended with the child partially handcuffed.

$25,000 REWARD IF IT LEADS TO AN ARREST. WELL, OMAHA POLICE HOST FIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FROM NEBRASKA AND IOWA FOR AUTISM TRAINING. THE WORKSHOP FOCUSED ON HOW TO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF ...

The "All-Abilities Training Program" provides government workers, businesses, first responders and more with ways to create supportive environments for people with autism. "People in the community ...

Editor’s note: This story includes the mention of suicide and its impact on a community. If you or someone you know is suicidal, you can reach the national suicide hotline at 800-273-8255. National ...

Jerry Turning is terrified that his brothers are going to hurt his son. “When I talk with them, I’m extremely emotional,” he said. “I lay it all out: Listen, I’m one of you. I will back you up ...

Training that helps first responders recognize autism-related behaviors and adjust their approach in the first critical minutes of an emergency could save lives. That was the message of a recent ...