autism

A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds 1 in 36 8-year-olds in the U.S. had autism in 2020, up from 1 in 44 two years before – part of trend dating back several years. The CEO of a disability services provider in New York’s Capital Region says the report should be a call to action.

When Kate Swenson’s son Cooper was diagnosed with severe, nonverbal autism, her world stopped. She had always dreamed of having the perfect family life — watching her boy play at baseball games, walking him down the aisle. She hadn’t signed up for life as a mother raising a child with a disability. But through hard work, resilience and personal growth, she would come to learn that Cooper wasn’t the one who needed to change. She was.

These were the first words twenty-five-year-old Emily Grodin ever wrote. Born with nonverbal autism, Emily’s only means of communicating for a quarter of…

Wildwood in Schenectady and Latham, New York, provides supports and services to people of all ages with conditions described as developmental…

The Anderson Center for Autism in Dutchess County, New York has designated Dutchess an Autism Supportive County. This makes Dutchess the first county in…

The Village of Rhinebeck, New York, is an Autism Supportive Community, one of just a handful across the country. The effort that began less than a year…

Our Falling into Place series spotlights the important work of -and fosters collaboration between-not-for-profit organizations in our communities;…

A New York State Assemblyman is pushing for legislation intended to benefit those living with autism at local hospitals as budget negotiations continue at…

WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Mike Spain, Associate Editor of the Times Union, about New York State Health Department grants, which were awarded to an…

The State University of New York at New Paltz has established a fund for a three-year pilot program to support students with Autism Spectrum Disorder as…