Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Brendan Fraser discusses coping with his son’s diagnosis of autism

Brendan Fraser

In an interview, Brendan Fraser explained why he makes an effort to interact with fans. Brendan Fraser discussed raising his oldest son Griffin Fraser. The most joyful child I know is this one, who also happens to be linked to me as my son.  Brendan Fraser explained why he makes an effort to interact with … Read more

Amy Schumer reveals that husband Chris Fischer was diagnosed with autism

Amy Schumer

Amy Schumer co-hosted SNL for the third time this weekend. The actress previously disclosed he has the illness in her 2019 Growing Netflix special. Steve Lacy served as the musical guest for the event. The 41-year-old actress and comedian co-hosted Saturday Night Live for the third time this past weekend. Steve Lacy served as the … Read more

A large cruise ship diverts its course to pick up a child who was denied boarding by airlines

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After a breakdown on a plane, a 15-year-old autistic kid and his mother were trapped in the Caribbean for three weeks. When Carlos tried to board the United Airlines plane, Elijah, who has ‘low-functioning, non-verbal autism,’ stopped at the doorway. The family was notified by the pilot that they needed to exit the plane, so … Read more

New Zealand doesn’t allow residency to disable people; an autistic girl can’t reunite with family

New Zealand doesn’t allow residency to disable people; an autistic girl can’t reunite with family A 12-year-old young girl who has autism has been banished from moving to New Zealand – and being brought together with her family – on the grounds that the country’s migration arrangements reject individuals with handicaps or sicknesses which might … Read more

teen with autism found alive in shivering cold Utah parking lot 3 years after vanishing from California

Oswalt appeared to be homeless and had been reportedly living on the streets there for about two weeks. His family had searched for him for years, handing out fliers, scanning social media, and desperately chasing down fruitless leads. They even moved back to the town of his birth, Idaho Falls, hoping he would eventually make … Read more

Chinese, British scientists map out development of interneurons in humans

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BEIJING, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) — Chinese and British scientists mapped out how humans’ interneurons, a pivotal type of neuron that enables advanced human activities, develop in infancy, providing clues for the treatment of mental and developmental issues. The study, published on Friday in the journal Science, reported two populations of precursor human interneurons with features … Read more

Israeli PM calls killing of autistic Palestinian a tragedy

Israeli PM calls killing of autistic Palestinian a tragedy

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed his condolences to the family of a mentally ill Palestinian man who was killed by police. On May 30, Israeli police shot and killed a 32-year-old man with a mental illness while he was on his way to school, and police misunderstood that the man was armed. Speaking … Read more

Boy weeps with joy as he eats his first McDonald’s meal after months of lockdown

Boy weeps with joy as he eats his first McDonald's meal after months of locdown

This 9-year-old boy weeps emotionally when he ate his favourite McDonald’s happy meal for the first time since the start of lockdown. We all miss going to our favourite eateries and enjoy mouth-watering food. But we cannot go out as lockdown prevails. The boy Adam Bin Mohammad Irwan has autism. He began weeping with happiness … Read more