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• Fortugno: Don't panic about autism changes

  Dominick A. Fortugno is director of the School Psychology Program at the Touro College Graduate School of Psychology in Bay Shore . A recent report from a prominent researcher in developmental disorders has stoked fear and controversy among parents and e   Read more »

• Cops: Autistic boy, 6, left on school bus

  A young boy with autism was left Monday morning in the back of a school bus, which departed the school before staff realized he was missing, according to Nassau police, who are investigating the incident.Sean Feldt, 6, was returned to the Cherry Lane Sch   Read more »

• Shop Saks in Feb., help LI charities

  As if we needed another excuse to shop at Saks Fifth Avenue, the glam department store at Walt Whitman Shops is offering a charitable incentive.From Feb. 1-29, five percent of all registered purchases made with a Saks Fifth Avenue credit card will go to   Read more »

• Changes in autism diagnosis worry some

  A plan to revise the criteria for diagnosing autism-related conditions is worrying parents and clinicians who fear fewer young people will be eligible for government-provided education and health services.Even though the panel of experts charged with rev   Read more »

• Mutations in 2 Genes Linked to Rare Autism-Related Disorder

  Newly discovered mutations in two adjacent genes cause a rare genetic brain condition called Joubert syndrome, according to a new study.People with Joubert syndrome have malformation or underdevelopment of the cerebellum and brainstem, resulting in a ran   Read more »

Around the web

• Autism event set for Sunday

  on autism will take place Sunday at Calvary Community Church in Westlake Village. The program will focus on treating causes of autism and other health issues for children. Presenters will be Dr. Albert Mensah and Dr. Judith Bowman of the organization Mensah 2/14/12 from Ventura County Star Read more »

• The First International Conference on Autism: 'Accepting Difference'

  enlighten parents facing the challenge of raising an autistic child, the first international conference on autism will be held in Muscat on March 21, 2012. The conference is themed "Accepting Difference." Create a personal senior housing list with our search. 2/14/12 from International Business Times Read more »

• House GOP backs pilot program for autism coverage

  alternative to a mandate." Menlove is sponsoring both HB272 and another bill, HB69, that mandates insurance companies cover autism. She said her preference is for the pilot program, acknowledging that lawmakers are feeling pressured to find a way to help families 2/14/12 from Deseret News Read more »

• More Doctors 'Fire' Vaccine Refusers

  Shirley S. Wang Pediatricians fed up with parents who refuse to vaccinate their children out of concern it can cause autism or other problems increasingly are "firing" such families from their practices, raising questions about a doctor's responsibility to 2/14/12 from Wall Street Journal Read more »

• Software for special needs children gets committee approval

  LAKE CITY — A $3 million program that would fund computer programs for special needs children — particularly children with autism — in early grades passed out of a Senate committee Tuesday. The one-time investment would provide computer programs to districts 2/14/12 from Deseret News Read more »