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As parents clamor for a treatment touted for autism, doctors hesitate to prescribe it
Swathi Balantrapu has been searching for a treatment for her 10-year-old son with autism.
She first tried applied behavior analysis therapy, or ABA therapy -- an evidence-based approach.
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Missing Non-Verbal Girl, 9, Found Dead in 'Very Dark' Pond Water, 1 Day After She Vanished from Her Kentucky Home
"Tragically, this is not the outcome we had hoped for," said the Kentucky State Police
A missing child has been found dead just hours after she walked out of her Kentucky home.
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Howard County Executive Ball to address deadly police shooting of autistic man
During a news conference Thursday, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will address a fatal police shooting that left an autistic man dead earlier this month.
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Study suggests Trump's unproven autism claims influenced care
Last year, President Donald Trump told pregnant women not to take Tylenol as he promoted unproven ties between the fever reducer and autism and touted an old generic drug as a treatment for the developmental condition.
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HHS finds up to $600m 'improper' payments for autism services, errors...
It's not just Minnesota where people have bilked Medicaid for millions.
Federal auditors found $198 million "improper payments" for Medicaid-funded autism services in four states, and another $410 million may have been incorrectly billed.
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Owner of Minnesota autism center pleads guilty in fraud scheme
A man who claimed to provide services for children with autism in Minnesota but instead raked in millions of dollars from fraudulent Medicaid billings pleaded guilty on Monday.
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Florida Woman Arrested After Allegedly Beating Autistic Son for Kissing a Classmate's Cheek
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A woman in Miami, Florida, has been arrested for allegedly beating her autistic son for kissing a classmate's cheek during school.
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Woman's shelter assistant director in Miami arrested for allegedly beating 7-year-old son with autism, police say
Abby Dodge has been reporting for the CBS Miami team since September 2025.
A Miami woman is behind bars after investigators say she beat her 7-year-old son, who has autism.
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6-year-old boy with autism dies after alleged beating by mother's boyfriend, North Miami Beach police says
Ana Maria Soler is a digital content producer for CBS Miami and the South.
A 6-year-old boy with autism who police say was severely beaten by his mother's boyfriend last month has died from his injuries, North Miami Beach police say.
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Special needs children could lose their right to support in secondary school
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Many children with autism and ADHD would lose their legal right to extra supports at secondary school under a Labour cost-savings plan to fix Britain's special needs funding crisis.
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NYC mom who claims missing autistic son doesn't exist has tattoo of...
The Brooklyn mom who has repeatedly denied her missing 11-year-old autistic son even existed - claiming she is "barren" - has a tattoo with the child's name on her arm, according to the NYPD.
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Should people with autism and very high needs have a separate diagnosis? Takeaways from AP's report
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As the definition of autism has widened, there's been a growing push to create a new diagnosis, called profound autism, for those who need constant and lifelong care.
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Alton Towers owner U-turns on plan to restrict disability pass
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Merlin Entertainments will not go ahead with a trial to change eligibility for disability access passes at its theme parks following outrage from people with autism and ADHD.
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North Texas' Jenson Brooksby breaks barriers as top-ranked tennis star ahead of Dallas Open
Jenson Brooksby, a North Texas resident and the current 45th-ranked player in the world, has overcome several daunting obstacles just to get to the Dallas Open.
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Autism likely affects girls just as much as boys: 'May no longer be...
Cases of autism are on the rise, with diagnoses in the US jumping 175% between 2011 and 2022.
But while this condition has historically been thought to affect men and boys more often, new research shows otherwise.
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Mother, autistic son kicked off cruise after buying alcohol for a teen
Airlines mishandle thousands of mobility devices yearly, raising concerns about accessibility in air travel.
* A man with autism was removed from a Celebrity Cruises ship on Christmas Eve after buying a drink for a teen.
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Mom Turns Herself in After Boyfriend Allegedly Beat Her 6-Year-Old Son with Autism Nearly to Death
Hernandez and Romero, who allegedly changed their stories while speaking with authorities, both face several charges, including child abuse and providing false information to law enforcement
After her boyfriend allegedly beat her son, a nonverbal 6-year-old with autism, to the brink of death, a Florida mom has turned herself in to authorities.
