• Why millions of Americans feel they must choose between caring for loved ones and work

    Why millions of Americans feel they must choose between caring for loved ones and work

    Oct 12, 2021 10:27 PM EST

    ... demand -- and pressure -- on nurses like Price to hold the health care system together. But at home, Price’s son, who has been diagnosed with autism, also needed help. The pandemic had shaken up his routine (wake up, eat breakfast, go to school, come home), and he began to contemplate ...

  • U.S. stem cell clinics boomed while FDA paused crackdown

    U.S. stem cell clinics boomed while FDA paused crackdown

    Sep 30, 2021 08:32 PM EST

    ... charge between $2,000 to $25,000 for adult stem cell injections and other infusions which they advertise for an assortment of diseases, including diabetes, autism, cancer, multiple sclerosis and vision problems. Some clinics use stem cells derived from fat, harvested via liposuction then reinjected into patients, aiming to repair ...

  • YouTube bans false vaccine claims

    YouTube bans false vaccine claims

    Sep 29, 2021 04:13 PM EST

    ... 19 vaccine. YouTube, which is owned by Google, will delete videos that falsely claim vaccines are dangerous or cause health issues, like cancer, infertility or autism — a theory that scientists have discredited for decades but has endured on the internet. As of Wednesday, popular anti-vaccine accounts, including those run ...

  • Gym owner pleads guilty to assaulting officer in Jan. 6 riot

    Gym owner pleads guilty to assaulting officer in Jan. 6 riot

    Aug 06, 2021 06:24 PM EST

    ... a baton to assault a Metropolitan Police Department sergeant. Thompson hasn't been arrested. His defense attorneys said in a court filing that he has autism spectrum disorder. They cited that as a reason for keeping him out of jail while awaiting sentencing. "Counsel is currently evaluating whether (Thompson) should ...

  • Gunman found criminally responsible for killing 5 at Capital Gazette newsroom

    Gunman found criminally responsible for killing 5 at Capital Gazette newsroom

    Jul 15, 2021 07:57 PM EST

    ... he was defamed, but it was dismissed as groundless. His appeals failed. Defense attorneys argued that Ramos suffered from a delusional disorder as well as autism and obsessive-compulsive disorder. They contended Ramos became consumed with the idea that the article had ruined his life. As his defamation appeals failed ...

  • As schools reopen, will Black and Asian families return?

    As schools reopen, will Black and Asian families return?

    Jul 05, 2021 07:01 PM EST

    ... said. Fresh on Sankara-Jabar’s mind was an April 2020 incident in which the police were called on a Black 7-year-old with autism in Washington, D.C., who had trouble keeping his mask on. Sankara-Jabar says she would prefer in-person instruction for her daughter, but ...

  • COVID, police violence took an excessive toll on Black Americans' psyche. Can they heal?

    COVID, police violence took an excessive toll on Black Americans' psyche. Can they heal?

    Jun 21, 2021 10:30 PM EST

    ... we receive. Stephanie Sy: Michelle Parrish is a full-time working mother of two who lives in Washington, D.C., her son R.J. has autism and ADHD. But, early on, she says she struggled to get the right diagnosis. Michelle Parrish: The doctor who gave my son a psychological ...

  • Violent Colorado arrest puts spotlight on how police treat people with mental disabilities

    Violent Colorado arrest puts spotlight on how police treat people with mental disabilities

    Jun 15, 2021 08:50 PM EST

    ... rough arrest is “not an isolated incident by any means,” Thompson said. She said she would not have thought to attribute noncompliance to conditions like autism or dementia when she was a young patrol officer. “We need to start bringing those possibilities into those ‘what if’ scenarios,” Thompson said. In ...

  • Federal appeals court blocks sweeping Missouri abortion law

    Federal appeals court blocks sweeping Missouri abortion law

    Jun 09, 2021 08:05 PM EST

    ... Missouri," Rodriguez said in a statement. Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt said in a statement that his son, Stephen, who has a rare genetic condition, autism and epilepsy, "has shown me the inherent beauty and dignity in all life, especially those with special needs. While we're disappointed in the ...

  • 'Recipe for conflict:' How a heavy dependence on police enables the use of lethal force

    'Recipe for conflict:' How a heavy dependence on police enables the use of lethal force

    Apr 28, 2021 10:20 PM EST

    ... who are in behavioral -- who have behavioral health disabilities. That includes people in mental health crises. That includes people with dementia. That includes people with autism. And those are the kinds of interactions that probably -- we know, most of time, do not need a police response. And when you get ...