Autism

The Western Wisconsin Autism Advocacy & Consulting Center Inc., a non-profit organization developed to help provide support for those caring for children with autism spectrum disorders, is presenting free monthly workshops to provide support for families, caregivers, educators and...

If hunger strikes this Friday or Saturday, a group of Hudson families are hoping people will come by the brat stand at R.J.'s Meats, get something to eat and help out some autistic students all at the same time. The families who all have autistic students in the K-5 program at Willow...

Dear Editor, A while ago, this paper stopped printing the state news page. We're told we can find it all on the Internet. While I remain concerned for those without Internet skills and/or access, and the lack of in-depth reporting by our papers, I did some research on our representatives. Our...

A measure that was turned back by the GOP-controlled Assembly this past session would require insurance companies to provide coverage for autism. The measure was supported by Gov. Jim Doyle and state Democrats, along with a host of autism support groups across the state. "The governor...

Jennifer Veenendall knows firsthand what it is like for children living with autism -- both for the students who are autistic and for their friends and peers in classrooms they share. Veendendall, a school-based occupational therapist in the Twin Cities, has written a book she believes...