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DALLAS — Megan Howard’s oldest son is the kind of kid who studies trigonometry for sheer enjoyment, treating complex mathematical proofs like a leisure-time puzzle. Yet, despite his prodigious academic appetite, he was avoiding school altogether. Mornings in the Howard household had become a crucible of anxiety. Her son would manage to get dressed, but…
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A growing number of students in the nation’s public school system are identified as having disabilities, according to comprehensive new federal data that also highlights deeply entrenched disparities in how these children experience disciplinary actions, including physical restraint and seclusion. The findings are part of the U.S. Department of Education’s most recent civil rights data…
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Federal regulators have cleared a novel diagnostic assistance tool designed to help clinicians identify autism spectrum disorder in children, marking another step forward in the integration of artificial intelligence and biometrics into pediatric healthcare. The Food and Drug Administration cleared Neurora this month, authorizing its use to inform clinical decisions when evaluating children and adolescents…
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A striking new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that a growing number of children across the United States are being diagnosed with autism and other developmental disabilities. The research, which paints a comprehensive picture of shifting public health trends among American youth, reveals that the proportion of parents reporting that…
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More children across the United States are being diagnosed with autism and other developmental disabilities, according to new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings indicate a broad shift in public health data over a five-year period, revealing that developmental conditions are increasingly being identified in American youth across diverse demographic…
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A significant and growing number of children across the United States are being diagnosed with autism and other developmental disabilities, according to new research released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings paint a striking picture of how childhood healthcare diagnoses have shifted over a relatively brief period, highlighting an upward trend…
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A striking new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that diagnoses of autism and other developmental disabilities among children in the United States have experienced a substantial and widespread increase over a recent five-year period. According to the federal data, approximately one in five school-aged children and adolescents are now living…
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — ABA Centers of America, a rapidly expanding multi-state autism therapy provider headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, has acknowledged that it is the target of a sweeping federal investigation concerning its billing practices and is actively cooperating with investigators. The enterprise, whose financial fortunes and physical footprint skyrocketed to national prominence in less…
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Federal regulators have granted clearance to a novel diagnostic support tool designed to assist clinicians in identifying autism spectrum disorder in children, marking another step forward in the integration of biometric technology into pediatric healthcare. The Food and Drug Administration cleared Neurora this month to inform clinical decisions regarding the diagnosis of children ranging from…
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A rapidly expanding, multi-state autism treatment provider headquartered in South Florida has acknowledged that it is the target of a sweeping federal investigation concerning its billing practices, even as it contends with mounting civil litigation from major health insurance plans and the abrupt unraveling of a major collegiate philanthropic partnership. ABA…
