Autism

The governor’s office said the executive order is in response to rising concerns about efforts to create federal autism registries or databases without legal safeguards or accountability.

The event featured many volunteers and more than a dozen community organizations offering information and resources for people with autism.

KultureCity creates sensory accessibility and inclusion devices and strategies for those on the autism spectrum.

The Women to Women Giving Circle group on Tuesday hosted a panel of experts at the ISU Alumni Center to discuss autism care from early childhood through adulthood.

Easterseals Central Illinois is gearing up for its second annual Community Rally in April and invites all of Central Illinois to participate.

A new guidebook hopes to help those on the autism spectrum connect with community resources.Autism McLean president Jacquie Mace was inspired to help local families better navigate autism after her son was diagnosed in the early 2000s, and she just published an updated guidebook titled “Autism: Little Book of Resources.”

Services for those with Autism in McLean County keep increasing. The not-for-profit MarcFirst has added space and programs several times in several years. Now, the for-profit sector is moving into Bloomington-Normal, too.

People with autism are often sensitive to outside inputs like loud noises, fast movements, and social interaction, which makes physical education class…

Autism rates have risen sharply across the United States over the last two decades, but services and support available to those on the spectrum have not…

Children on the autism spectrum can hunt for Easter eggs at a Bloomington gym that specializes in serving children with special needs.We Rock the Spectrum…