Autism

UPDATED: Body Of Missing Autistic Clearlake Girl Found

The search is on for Mikaela Lynch, who was last seen Sunday when she took off her clothes while playing outside with her little brother. Mikaela is autistic and cannot speak.

2013/05/15

Mother Of Autistic Boy Taken To Wrong School Upset Over School’s Response

A kindergartner with autism got on the right school bus but ended up at the wrong school, and it’s the way his mother found out about happened to her son that has her worked up.

2013/04/05

Profiled: An Elementary School Teacher In Sacramento

Sarah Kesty teaches special kids at Oakdale Elementary School. Find out why she loves her job.

2013/03/04

TTYM: Stephen A. Smith Said What?? And People Like Mike Vick

Stephen, Please! ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith came under fire Thursday for using a racial slur on Thursday’s edition of First Take. The comment happened during a discussion of whether or not Kobe Bryant will play in […]

2012/10/26

Local Boy’s Treatment Could Lead To Breakthrough For Autism

It is a groundbreaking clinical trial, treating autism using a child’s own stem cells, and one local boy’s own medical miracle gave his doctor the idea.

2012/08/21

School Assignment helps Autistic Boy Break Silence

Johnny Blair is a 6th grader at Foothill Oaks Elementary School; and until recently, not many people had ever heard his voice.

2012/04/29

Autistic Yuba City Boy Benefits From Canine Companion

hen Reeve Basile gets anxious he has dangerously run across Highway 99 on many occasions. His new buddy will help keep him out of harm’s way.

2012/04/24

CDC Figures Show Rise In Autism

Autism disorders are now almost five times more common in boys than girls, affecting 1-in-54 boys compared to 1-in-252 girls.

2012/03/29

Brycen is reunited with his dog after Myleigh went missing for three days. (credit: CBS13)

Autistic Carmichael Boy Reunited With Missing Dog

A little dog named Myleigh disappeared New Year’s Eve. Tuesday the Carmichael family got the news they’ve been waiting for, that Myleigh had been found and turned into the shelter.

2012/01/03

Survey: More Than 1 In 10 Parents Skip, Delay Kids’ Shots

By age 6, children should have vaccinations against 14 diseases, in at least two dozen separate doses, the U.S. government advises. More than 1 in 10 parents reject that, refusing some shots or delaying others mainly because of safety concerns, a national survey found.

2011/10/02

Fraternal Twins With Autism: Is Risk In The Womb?

Most of the risk of autism has been blamed by experts on inherited genes. Now one of the largest studies of twins and autism shifts the focus to the womb, suggesting that the mother’s age and health may play a larger role than thought.

2011/07/04

Simple Checklist May Spot Signs Of Autism By Age One

A simple checklist that parents fill out in the waiting room may help doctors someday screen for warning signs of autism as early as a baby’s first birthday.

2011/04/28

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