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... faced makes it difficult to learn and demanding that the district offer them additional support, in much the same way schools must accommodate students with autism, dyslexia and other disabilities. Cervantes said that poetry helped her deal with trauma from these events and the derision she faced at school for ...
... 50 percent. Most of the new students spend the majority of their day in classes like Maria Ventura's. She teaches eight students on the autism spectrum. To help develop their social skills, every morning, she invites kindergartners to her classroom for a shared lesson. MARIA VENTURA, Special Education Teacher ...
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 ...
In our news wrap Friday, the Islamic State sustained major losses across territory in Syria and in Iraq, where Kurdish forces drove them from the town of Sinjar. Meanwhile, a U.S. drone strike targeted the IS executioner known as “Jihadi John.” Also, the Supreme Court will review a case on abortion for the first time...
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...
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