Autism

Autism fundraiser in Towson honors Newtown shooting victim

2013-05-22 08:55:00

As the world watched the tragedy unfold late last year in Newtown, Conn., Bob and Michele Gay, Maryland natives, lived through what Michele would later refer to as called a "long, difficult, numb sort of day." Their 7-year-old daughter, Josephine "Joey"...

Asperger's does not make a murderer

2013-05-21 11:00:00

Regarding your article about the teen girl accused of plotting her father's murder with her boyfriend ("Troubled child on a dark path," May 19), I found the article filled with misleading information and misinformation. First, the article tells us she...

Girl charged in father's death struggled with mental health

2013-05-18 16:02:10

Morgan Lane Arnold, an emotionally frail 14-year-old freshman, navigated the hallways of her Howard County high school each day filled with anxiety, unable because of a learning disorder to decipher the social cues, jokes and emotions of her peers. Her...

Carroll parents file complaint after teacher placed on leave

2013-05-15 13:43:00

The Maryland State Department of Education plans to launch an investigation into a complaint filed by the parents of nine New Windsor Middle School students earlier this week, department spokesman Bill Reinhard said Wednesday. Parents filed a...

Summer sports camps continue registration

2013-05-14 17:04:36

Submitting sports notices The deadline for submitting sports copy is 9 a.m. on Monday. We prefer email (howardcountysports@patuxent.com). Lacrosse The Howard Boys Lacrosse program is offering two camps this summer at Howard High School. The first...

Kennedy Krieger to offer free autism screenings for some infants

2013-05-14 10:00:00

Kennedy Krieger Institute has announced a new program that will offer free autism screenings to infants between five and 10 months who have a sibling with autism.� “We launched this initiative to increase the likelihood of identifying children...

Bereaved Parents meets third Wednesdays

2013-05-09 09:34:00

These groups meet regularly. Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group — Third Wednesday, 5:30 p.m., at Lighthouse Senior Living at Ellicott City, 3100 N. Ridge Road, Ellicott City. 410-465-2288. Bereaved Parents, USA — Third Wednesday, 8 p.m....

Summer sports camps accepting registration

2013-05-07 20:17:11

Sanitized society puts hygiene hypothesis to the test

2013-05-06 04:00:00

Is the American body politic suffering from an autoimmune disease? The "hygiene hypothesis" is the scientific theory that the rise in asthma and other autoimmune maladies stems from the fact that babies are born into environments that are too clean. Our...

Bosley leads 172 runners to finish line of Adam Thompson 5K

2013-05-02 07:41:00

Adam Bosley of Bel Air finished far ahead of a pack of 172 runners to win the Adam Thompson 5K Sunday. Elizabeth Roark of Conowingo won the women's race in the second annual benefit race held at Harford Community College. Bosley, 23, completed the course...

Connecting workers on the autism spectrum with tech jobs

2013-04-28 00:00:00

Data entry is repetitive and hard to do well — that is, quickly and accurately. Shane Foley is great at it. The 21-year-old Ellicott City man works on two computer screens, eyeing images of handwritten sheets on one and clicking the information...

Special educator named Baltimore Teacher of the Year

2013-04-18 14:02:00

With a little yelp, lots of tears and a bouquet of flowers from her developmentally disabled twin sister, who inspired her to help students persevere, special educator Ketia C. Stokes was named Baltimore City's 2013 Teacher of the Year. The Green Street...

This artwork by Donna Grethen relates to autism.

2013-05-15 16:30:19

John Harrington, MD, participated in the third segment of HealthWatch's series on Autism Spectrum Disorder. Harrington, director of general academic pediatrics at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, sees large numbers of patients on the autism spectrum.

2013-05-15 13:15:00

A benefit concert to help a family pay for treatment for a boy with autism will be held on Sunday at the Mandell JCC's Gilman Theater at 12:30 p.m.

2013-05-14 10:55:00