/news/tags/autism autism en-US Copyright Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:56:49 GMT /law-justice/2025-08-01/autism-nonprofit-launches-free-legal-clinic-to-help-families-navigate-education-system The Positivity Spectrum legal clinic will answer families' questions about special education, advocate for Individualized Education Programs and set up special needs trusts, Executive Director Sarah Kovit Hanna said. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:56:49 GMT /law-justice/2025-08-01/autism-nonprofit-launches-free-legal-clinic-to-help-families-navigate-education-system Abigail Bottar /community/2025-07-03/how-a-summit-county-mom-helps-kids-with-autism-go-to-summer-camp Sarah Kovit Hanna said she struggled to find an all day, all summer, inclusive camp for her son Jacob, so she started her own nonprofit to help meet the needs of families with kids with autism. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 10:10:00 GMT /community/2025-07-03/how-a-summit-county-mom-helps-kids-with-autism-go-to-summer-camp Abigail Bottar /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-05-08/nih-launches-autism-study-using-medicare-medicaid-data-local-experts-react The National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced a partnership that will focus on studying the root causes of autism spectrum disorder using Medicare and Medicaid enrollees' data. Thu, 08 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-05-08/nih-launches-autism-study-using-medicare-medicaid-data-local-experts-react Aya Cathey /community/2023-09-26/hes-still-on-his-double-rainbow-journey-as-a-trans-autistic-person Learn about Leon Bote's journey as part of the Sound of Us series, Living on the Spectrum, about people with autism. Bote is both autistic and transgender — a combination that is common enough to have its own name, the “double rainbow.” Tue, 26 Sep 2023 10:00:00 GMT /community/2023-09-26/hes-still-on-his-double-rainbow-journey-as-a-trans-autistic-person J. Nungesser /community/2023-09-19/autism-doesnt-just-affect-young-white-men-says-cleveland-area-woman Euclid resident Nikki Montgomery says she grew up feeling "different," and that her long journey toward self-acceptance is a common experience for Black women on the autism spectrum. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 10:00:00 GMT /community/2023-09-19/autism-doesnt-just-affect-young-white-men-says-cleveland-area-woman Justin Glanville /education/2023-01-03/an-alternative-education-program-in-cuyahoga-county-nurtures-students-with-multiple-disabilities Students who have a range of disabilities often face challenges when it comes to learning and growing in more traditional classrooms, which typically lack the resources and individual attention a specialized program like LeafBridge can offer. Tue, 03 Jan 2023 11:00:00 GMT /education/2023-01-03/an-alternative-education-program-in-cuyahoga-county-nurtures-students-with-multiple-disabilities Conor Morris, Kelly Krabill /show/sound-of-ideas/2022-12-22/a-look-at-how-the-understanding-of-autism-has-evolved Our understanding of autism has changed over the years, and organizations that provide support have grown. Thu, 22 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2022-12-22/a-look-at-how-the-understanding-of-autism-has-evolved Drew Maziasz /news/government-politics/2022-03-03/ohioans-with-autism-might-be-able-to-access-medical-marijuana The Ohio House has passed a plan to add autism to the list of qualifying conditions. Thu, 03 Mar 2022 20:50:43 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-03-03/ohioans-with-autism-might-be-able-to-access-medical-marijuana Jo Ingles /news/community/2020-06-15/morning-headlines-ohio-tops-41-000-covid-19-cases-kalahari-resorts-reopens-after-court-ruling Here are your morning headlines for Monday, June 15:Ohio tops 41,000 COVID-19 casesPut-in-Bay Police Chief on leave following black tourists' arrests… Mon, 15 Jun 2020 15:46:42 GMT /news/community/2020-06-15/morning-headlines-ohio-tops-41-000-covid-19-cases-kalahari-resorts-reopens-after-court-ruling Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/government-politics/2020-02-12/two-medical-conditions-being-reconsidered-for-ohios-medical-marijuana-program Two of the medical conditions rejected for inclusion in Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Control Program last year are getting another chance this year. An Ohio… Thu, 13 Feb 2020 00:35:47 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-02-12/two-medical-conditions-being-reconsidered-for-ohios-medical-marijuana-program Jo Ingles