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October 13, 2022 (The Washington Post) – People with autism often struggle with the ‘hidden curriculum’ of a workplace culture designed by and for neurotypical minds. While the topic of disabilities often brings to mind visible markers — wheelchairs, guide dogs, sign language — many health conditions aren’t as readily apparent …

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) – Althea Kimbrough can now tell us all about her bell peppers after qualifying for a government program that helped her keep her home after the pandemic. “I almost ended up homeless,” says …

An experimental drug called soticlestat decreases seizures in children with rare, severe forms of epilepsy linked to autism, a new study finds.Dravet syndrome accounts for 3 to 8 percent …

Fans of “Thomas & Friends” will get to meet a new character, as Bruno the Brake Car joins Thomas the Tank Engine as the franchise’s first character with autism. Mattel announced the addition to the beloved British children’s show…

FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 70 genes are very strongly associated with autism and more than 250 are linked …

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