Green Tree School Shows Restaurants How To Serve Children With Special Needs
The Green Tree School in Germantown is partnering with a local diner to educate area restaurants on how to serve children with special needs.
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The Green Tree School in Germantown is partnering with a local diner to educate area restaurants on how to serve children with special needs.
A therapy dog that works with autistic kids is retiring from his weekly visits to a Berwyn school. On Tuesday, a party was thrown for the golden retriever a day before his 11th birthday.
How do you draw the line between unusual and abnormal? This is what an expert panel of psychiatrists are dealing with when it comes to autism, a condition which now effects one in 100 people.
Police in Bensalem are asking for the public's help in locating a missing autistic child.
Sen. Casey says the point of the roundtable was to learn about autism so he can help when it comes to authoring legislation to help those families.
In their research, the scientists found autism is far more common in low birth weight babies in the general population.
The 1,500 free Lojack Safetynet bracelets will available for a half a year with no financial obligation to Philadelphians who have cognitive conditions like Alzheimer's disease, autism, or Down syndrome.
Basketball is more than just a game to 11-year-old Ojay Harris. It's a way of life. Tuesday morning Harris awoke to find that someone stole his basketball hoop.
A surprising discovery about autism - it runs in families, among siblings, at rates higher than previously thought. Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl is On Your Side with more.
A local college is offering classes this fall for those who help adults on the autism spectrum.
Four parents are taking the School District of Philadelphia to court, claiming the district is illegally transferring autistic students among schools.
Vito Colletti fears the state's plans to close the Vineland Developmental Center by 2013 will happen, pushing his autistic daughter out of a place that he thought she could live for the rest of her life.
There are many studies and reports released on Autism in any given year, but this is one of the most significant.
A New Jersey man is going to great lengths to help children with autism.
A Philadelphia fire department captain, touched by the plight of families who have children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, has decided to raise money and awareness for the cause by rowing from Washington, DC to New York City.
A Delaware County family lost their child, but they found a way to honor his memory and help others at the same time.
The mother of an autistic child in New Jersey tried to break the world record for most people simultaneously blowing bubbles across multiple locations Friday.
Philadelphia Fire Captain will row from Washington DC to New York City to raise autism awareness.
The Autism Expo was created by a special education teacher and became so popular over the years that the school district wanted to expand its offerings to all parents.
Dr. Robert Schultz, of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, says he is not surprised with recent studies that indicate that behavioral therapies are much more effective than medication in the treatment of autistic children.
According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, the goals for longer standing recommended vaccines are being met, at least partially.
The Brigantine Fire Department had a new firefighter Thursday, at least for a few hours.
A leading voice in the pro-vaccine movement is out with a new book about how his fight is yours also.
Startling new revelations surrounding the autism study controversy. The research that established a link between childhood vaccines and autism is now being called an elaborate fraud.
New research shows a promising new way to detect autism. Autism is a range of neuro-developmental disorders. But a new study shows a common medical screening could diagnose it more quickly than ever before.
