Kidsburgh: Sensory-Friendly Programs For Pittsburgh Kids
There is so much for kids to do all around Pittsburgh in the summer, but sometimes it can be difficult for families of children with autism or other behavioral or mental challenges.
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There is so much for kids to do all around Pittsburgh in the summer, but sometimes it can be difficult for families of children with autism or other behavioral or mental challenges.
While Spider-Man was off-duty, a real-life superhero swung into action to comfort Lenore Koppelman's son.
Hoping to provide fun and entertainment for families of all types, Kennywood has now become a Certified Autism Center.
An Aspinwall police officer is determined to help officers across the country learn about autism and how to keep people with autism safe.
There's now a quieter way to experience one of Pittsburgh's great museums.
There's important news about the possible link between vaccines and autism.
A local special-needs student showed off some of the things he learned in class this year at the Gateway School District board meeting on Tuesday night.
An Arnold woman is accused of strangling and abusing her 6-year-old son, who has autism, after he defecated in his pants.
A local 7-year-old boy who has autism was never expected to say more than a word or two, but today, he's speaking.
A local 7-year-old boy who has autism was never expected to say more than a word or two, but today, he's speaking.
A south St. Louis father is searching for answers almost a month after his 16-year-old son with autism was shot and killed.
The Dyke family says their son, Dylan, needs his pet ducks. Dylan has autism. His ducks, Bill and Nibbles, are his closest companions.
With back to school just around the corner, this is a good time to start talking to your kids about appropriate ways to interact with students who are on the spectrum.
Michigan has added several medical conditions to the state's list of ailments which qualify for a medical marijuana prescription.
One in 59 kids is on the autism spectrum, a number that's increased tenfold in the last 40 years. This has led to a need for schools to teach autistic children, especially those who are high-functioning.
First responders in Arkansas made a different kind rescue recently as they saved an autistic teen's birthday party after his friends didn't show up.
The Brighton Heights community came together to help a young boy who recently had his bicycle stolen.
A sensory room will be built at Pittsburgh International Airport by the end of the year to make the travel experience easier on people with sensory processing issues such as autism.
A test and possible treatment for autism may be on the horizon after a new study finds a link between the disorder and one particular hormone in the human body.
NBA teams are creating "sensory rooms," which are designed for children with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Tarik El-Abour is not a Major League Baseball player yet, but his signing by the Kansas City Royals marks a historic first for the national pastime.
Those "first-day-of-school jitters" turned into full blown panic for a McKees Rocks family when their child went missing after he was dropped off at the wrong bus stop.
A magazine in Pittsburgh is helping adults with autism make a difference and allowing them to build confidence and self-esteem.
He is a boy with autism – once afraid of heights, noise and fast-moving things – but he conquered those fears by riding on roller coasters at Kennywood.
This year's hot new toy is a gyrating plastic plaything called the Fidget Spinner. They're spinning off the shelves of stores nationwide.
