/tags/autism-0 Autism en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Sun, 18 Apr 2021 13:01:39 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-04-18/illinois-legislative-gaffe-has-kept-children-with-autism-from-benefits-of-proven-therapy The oversight affects about 3,500 children under 5 years old who are covered by Medicaid. Sun, 18 Apr 2021 13:01:39 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-04-18/illinois-legislative-gaffe-has-kept-children-with-autism-from-benefits-of-proven-therapy Megan Valley, Raymon Troncosoc | Capitol News Illinois /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-10-25/trick-or-treat-tips-that-can-help-children-with-disabilities-this-halloween All month long, families have channeled their spooky senses and prepped their homes for Halloween. Decorations, costumes and candy all have to set the… Fri, 25 Oct 2019 20:36:07 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-10-25/trick-or-treat-tips-that-can-help-children-with-disabilities-this-halloween Lara Hamdan /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-08-07/autistic-kirkwood-resident-tanner-craft-chronicles-mother-son-journey-in-diagnosis The first few minutes of Tanner Craft’s new film pair a seemingly everyday scene – a mother and her young son at a doctor’s office – with an unsettling… Wed, 07 Aug 2019 21:20:15 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-08-07/autistic-kirkwood-resident-tanner-craft-chronicles-mother-son-journey-in-diagnosis Evie Hemphill /arts/2018-08-30/cut-paste-actor-helps-make-theater-friendlier-for-those-with-sensory-issues-including-herself St. Louis actor Jen Kerner has played dozens of characters, but in recent years she’s taken on a new role: making the theater experience enjoyable for… Thu, 30 Aug 2018 10:58:20 GMT /arts/2018-08-30/cut-paste-actor-helps-make-theater-friendlier-for-those-with-sensory-issues-including-herself Nancy Fowler, Jeremy D. Goodwin /government-politics-issues/2018-07-23/funding-fun-kids-with-developmental-differences-find-summer-spaces-to-laugh-and-learn Ava Battelle leans into her camp counselor at the back of a big cafeteria called Miller Hall at Wonderland Camp. Parents, including Ava's mom, are… Mon, 23 Jul 2018 11:40:21 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-07-23/funding-fun-kids-with-developmental-differences-find-summer-spaces-to-laugh-and-learn Ashley Lisenby /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-04-16/its-like-star-wars-the-potential-future-of-gene-editing-for-autism-treatment April is National Autism Awareness Month. On Monday’s St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh talked about the prevalence of autism and discussed the latest… Mon, 16 Apr 2018 20:17:25 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-04-16/its-like-star-wars-the-potential-future-of-gene-editing-for-autism-treatment Lara Hamdan /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-11-10/temple-grandin-employment-is-key-for-young-people-struggling-with-autism When Temple Grandin, famed autism activist and professor of animal science at Colorado State University, was 13 she was employed by a freelance seamstress… Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:39:53 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-11-10/temple-grandin-employment-is-key-for-young-people-struggling-with-autism Kelly Moffitt /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-02-11/pediatrician-rumors-of-autism-vaccine-link-from-cdc-whistleblower-are-false Rumors of a link between autism and the measles vaccine persist, although the original paper that claimed the link, as well as its author, have been… Thu, 12 Feb 2015 01:02:27 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-02-11/pediatrician-rumors-of-autism-vaccine-link-from-cdc-whistleblower-are-false /arts/2014-08-07/violinist-uses-mystery-plot-to-illuminate-autism-at-stls-gaslight-theater Parents face many twists and turns as they forge through the mystery of their child’s autism. An updated local play about autism also involves unraveling… Fri, 08 Aug 2014 04:14:18 GMT /arts/2014-08-07/violinist-uses-mystery-plot-to-illuminate-autism-at-stls-gaslight-theater Nancy Fowler /health-science-environment/2014-04-13/author-brings-story-of-disney-characters-saving-his-autistic-son-to-stl Washington, D.C. author Ron Suskind and his wife Cornelia Kennedy were devastated when 2-year-old Owen stopped talking and began walking with a drunken… Mon, 14 Apr 2014 04:12:50 GMT /health-science-environment/2014-04-13/author-brings-story-of-disney-characters-saving-his-autistic-son-to-stl Nancy Fowler