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Joyous New York City Coffee Shop Hires and Trains People with Autism and Down Syndrome
While a cup of joe from Cafe Joyeux is a normal experience in European cities, this radical and tremendous coffee chain just opened its...
She Wanted Her Son with Autism to Explore Nature So She Created a Whimsical Fairy Forest Trail
They say the best thing an artist can aspire to be is a child. For one New Jersey mom, it took the inspiration of...
Deputies Rescue 5-yo Girl With Autism Wandering in a Florida Swamp: “We Were Looking for You, Sweetie’
A 5-year-old girl was reported missing recently near Tampa, after the autistic child wandered off and got lost in a swamp.
The haunt of snapping...
Hero Neighbor Charges Into Lake to Save 4-Year-Old Boy With Autism
A Michigan woman is being hailed a hero after she rescued a 4-year-old autistic boy who jumped into a lake.
Drowning is the leading cause...
Miami Police Officer Honored After Saving Boy With Autism from Drowning
Officer Ernesto Fernandez knew only that he had to save a life and worry about the rest later as he jumped into a Miami...
Transit Heroes: 3 Officers Escort Lost Man with Autism from NYC to Philadelphia
When a Philly man with autism boarded the wrong train and ended up lost in the mammoth network under New York City's Grand Central...
She Built a $15,000 Cottage in the Back Yard For a Brother With Autism: ‘The change has been incredible’
A woman built her brother a little house in her back garden and says it’s been a "game-changer" to give him the independence he...
Carpet Cleaner With Autism Has Learned 40 Languages – Watch His Talent in Action
A carpet cleaner in Maryland has a secret. There's nothing else to call it but a superpower, but you would never know it unless...
Cats Are Less Stressed in Families With Children Who Have Autism, Study Finds
While researchers have found that adding a shelter cat to the family can help lower stress and anxiety for children with autism, a new...
Autism Therapy For Infants May Reduce Likelihood of Later Diagnosis
An Australian team has developed the world's first behavior therapy shown to reduce autism spectrum disorder-like behavior enough in infants to avoid, through improvement,...
11-Year-old Girl With Autism Earns Guinness World Record for Mental Math Skills
Just because you’ve got “higher math” in your name, doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll have an aptitude for arithmetic, but for 11-year-old Sanaa Hiremath, numbers...
Young Man With Autism Finds His Jam at Local McDonald’s, Singing Every Order at ‘Best Drive Thru Ever’ –WATCH
A high school graduate is serving up huge smiles with his unique brand of customer service, which includes a musical ditty with every order.
Daniel...
Instead of Dirty Looks, a Kind Stranger Laid on the Ground to Calm Boy With Autism Amid His Meltdown
Heroic deeds come in all shapes and sizes. Some of them require bravery in the face of danger, others result from a simple random...
Sister Makes Video For the Classmates of Her Brother With Autism Who is Starting First Grade – And it’s Adorably Helpful
A proud mom posted a beautiful video that her daughter made, marking the day her little brother was starting school this year.
Tania Van Bree,...
Inspired By Brother With Autism, New App Helps Adults With Special Needs Make Friends
Juliana Fetherman's 22-year-old brother has autism and ADHD and has been very lonely, due to his lack of friends.
Michael doesn’t have the social skills...
Lowe’s Goes All Out for Boy w/ Autism Who Loves the Store – Crowning the 4-Year-old an ‘Honorary Associate’
When you wander the aisles of a big-box hardware store, you can hunt up everything from garden gear to grills to paint. What you...
Now Children With Autism or Sensory Issues Can Buy Vans Shoes Designed Exclusively For Them
In addition to the shoes being released in a soothing range of colors, they have also done away with shoelaces and complex attachments.
Stunning Christmas Light Display Inspires 13-Year-old Girl With Autism to Speak for First Time
This young mother had never heard her 13-year-old daughter's voice before they sat down to watch their neighbor's dazzling light show last week.
After Teen With Autism Misses Train Ride, ‘Polar Express’ Crew Gives Him the ‘Gift of Human Kindness’
Not only did the crew reschedule the family's visit with a complimentary tour and special needs accommodations, the conductor gave the boy a special watch.
Nurse Adopted Man With Autism After Knowing Him Just 2 Days So He Could Receive a Heart Transplant
Jonathan Pinkard was finally able to receive a heart transplant thanks to a compassionate hospital nurse who volunteered to adopt him.