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Health Care July 21, 2022

‘So Rudderless’: A Couple’s Quest for Autism Treatment for Their Son Hits Repeated Obstacles

Michelle Andrews July 21, 2022 [This article first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission] When Sebastian Rios was a toddler, he hardly talked. “Don’t worry,” his pediatrician told…

medical symbol in article about Cobb measles outbreak

Health Care May 3, 2022

Delays for Autism Diagnosis and Treatment Grew Even Longer During the Pandemic

Andy Miller and Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health NewsMarch 30, 2022 Wylie James Prescott, 3, had to wait more than a year after his autism diagnosis to begin behavioral therapy, even…

sideview of Hightower Trail Middle School

Education August 9, 2021

Felony charges dismissed against autistic Cobb middle schooler

By Rebecca Gaunt Felony charges against an autistic Cobb County School District middle school student were dismissed Monday in Cobb County juvenile court. The court also found that he did…

Education June 15, 2021

Mom says Cobb middle school didn’t inform her felony charges pressed against autistic son

By Rebecca Gaunt A 12-year-old student at Hightower Trail Middle School in Cobb County received an administrative suspension in January. His parents thought the matter had been handled. A week…

Sports January 1, 2021

Baseball teams for people with autism and other disabilities forming in Powder Springs and East Cobb

The Alternative Baseball Organization will restart its East Cobb and Powder Springs programs in 2021, and is looking for players, volunteers and donations. The plan is to begin post-pandemic competition…

Photos of children at a Sensory Friendly Concert

Art and Culture January 16, 2020

GSO receives National Endowment for the Arts grant for Sensory Friendly Concert

The Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra as been approved for a $10,000 Challenge America grant for the GSO Sensory Friendly concert. The concert will take place on Saturday March 7 at…

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