The Hottest Toy Can Also Help Children With Learning Issues Concentrate
Fidget Spinners are the hottest toy on the market right now, but they could also be helping students with learning issues concentrate.
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Fidget Spinners are the hottest toy on the market right now, but they could also be helping students with learning issues concentrate.
When an autistic Texas man's favorite video store closed, his parents surprised him by bringing part of it home.
April is Autism Awareness Month and the Center for Independent Futures has been helping individuals with disabilities transition to independence for 15 years.
Folks on Sesame Street have a way of making everyone feel accepted - this time by adding a new friend Julia who has Autism.
For nearly four years, Dorothy Spourdalakis has been in jail after drugging her 14-year-old severely autistic son and then stabbing him to death.
The developmental disorder is at least four times more common in boys, but scientists taking a closer look are finding some gender-based surprises: Many girls with autism have social skills that can mask the condition.
The driver of the special needs van dropped her off at home with no supervision.
The organization "I speak u speak we all speak 4 autism" is dedicated to providing iPads to children with autism. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
The youngster, who has autism, loves hockey, especially the officials who oversee games, CBS 2's Sandra Torres reports.
Senate Democrats bucked Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto Wednesday in instituting a law to fight heroin abuse in Illinois, but ran into predictable Republican derision when they approved spending $3.8 billion to fund a variety of programs from breast cancer screenings to lottery prizes.
For the kids at Giant Steps Elementary in Lisle, a school for autistic students, it's a big deal: their own production of a show called "The Little Red Hen."
CBS 2's Marissa Bailey takes a closer look at the discovery in this Original Report.
With the potential to affect thousands, the recent outbreak of measles in the U.S. has placed a spotlight on a debate that's raged for years.
Some parents of young adults with autism were expressing thanks for a local program that has helped their children become more independent.
A man with severe autism ended up shivering in the cold all alone after being dropped off by a transit service miles from home.
The organizers of the annual Pumpkin Festival in Highwood have a new goal this year, reports WBBM's Regine Schlesinger.
An employee of the LL Bean store in Old Orchard Center found the boy, Brooklyn Venter, sitting on a stairwell in an "employee only" portion of the store.
A new study has found a link between a mother's exposure to pesticides and her child's risk of autism.
For Michelle and Peter Doyle, a trip to the doctor's office with their daughter Calen in 2006 changed their lives forever.
Christopher Jorwic has autism. His family credits a Illinois State Board of Education program with helping him thrive. CBS 2's Dana Kozlov reports.
Dylan Miller, 18, says Autism means his brain works extra hard to learn new things, but apparently it works well enough. WBBM's John Cody reports.
A 14-year-old boy with autism was found stabbed to death inside an apartment in west suburban River Grove on Sunday.
April is autism awareness month. CBS 2's Susan Carlson takes a closer look at how one Chicago-area woman turned her son's diagnosis into a life-saving mission helping hundreds of other families.
