AUSTIN, Texas — When Jennifer Nechetsky Maupin’s son was diagnosed with autism in May 2014, she and her husband quickly started looking into early intervention therapies for him. Their employers’ insurance plans offered limited coverage, so for 2015 the Houston family purchased an individual plan for their son on the ...
... conversation in our series on Understanding Autism, telling the many stories of the disorder. CAREN ZUCKER, Co-Author, "In a Different Key: The Story of Autism": Some guy stood up and said, "Hey, he's got autism. What's your problem? What's your reason for acting like a jerk ...
... a behind-the-scenes look at the Iran prisoner swap from Brett McGurk, the lead American negotiator. And the first in our series on Understanding Autism, a history of how it was discovered, and why it may be more prevalent today. STEVE SILBERMAN, Author, "NeuroTribes": I spoke to older parents ...
... into humans, or if the result has a positive or negative effect. While a handful of human studies have observed a relationship where folate increases autism risk, the majority -- 80 percent -- argue that it decreases the chances of developing autism. So how much should you take? At the moment, no ...
... the firms argued they're running skill-based games. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now estimates that one in 45 American children has autism. That figure, in a new report today, is significantly higher than the previous estimate of one in 68. Researchers say a change in the ...
For the Republican presidential candidates who took the debate stage in Boulder, Colorado, each contender was seeking a breakout moment, and many took opportunities to jab at their opponents or the CNBC moderators. Angie Holan of Politifact joins Gwen Ifill to fact-check some of candidates’ claims.
Yet another viral video has reignited the national conversation on the interaction between police and people of color, specifically within school. A South Carolina sheriff's deputy was fired after manhandling a teenager in a high school classroom. Gwen Ifill discusses police as disciplinarians with Susan Ferriss of the Center For Public Integrity and Shaun Harper...
Wednesday on the NewsHour, Vice President Joe Biden opts out of the 2016 race. Also: Paul Ryan’s conditions for a House speaker run, the constant wave of migrants as winter approaches in Europe, calls for fewer arrests for nonviolent offenders, Hillary Clinton prepares for a hearing on Benghazi, searching for the genetic keys to autism...
You want your adult disabled child to be independent, but be aware, the Social Security system will penalize them, potentially big time, for the rest of their life is they earn a bit too much in a given year.
Ten years ago, New Orleans public schools were headed for academic rock bottom. And then Hurricane Katrina came, a disaster so devastating that it offered the rare opportunity to start over. Charter schools, empowered to take over, have raised test scores and graduation rates. But some say that success comes from bending the rules. Special...
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