Authorities say a child with special needs was supposed to be dropped off in a Maryland suburb of Washington, but instead ended up riding a bus all the way to Baltimore.

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A neuroscientist at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has scored a $300,000 grant to fund her autism research over the next three years. Dr. Gul Dolen, an assistant professor of neuroscience at the medical school, was named one ...

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A Montgomery County judge has blocked the Maryland Board of Physicians from contesting liability in a suit by the family of a controversial former physician, saying the board deserved the unusual sanction because the day-long deposition of its executive director was “in short, a waste of time.”

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A St. Mary's County judge has sentenced a 15-year-old girl to a maximum of six years in a juvenile detention center for assaulting a boy with diminished mental capacity.

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The University of Maryland School of Medicine has established a new research unit in which scientists will seek to develop therapies for neurological disorders.

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Lisa M. Daly has developed a shield for the elements.

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M. Blake Kaiser-Mohondro has been named director of clinical and related services at The Children’s Guild, which serves children and adolescents who are difficult to educate due to autism, multiple disabilities and trauma Kaiser-Mohondro has 28 years of experience in ...

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Dr. Laurie Zimmerli has been named principal of the Baltimore campus of The Children’s Guild, which serves children and adolescents who are difficult to educate due to autism, multiple disabilities and trauma. Zimmerli holds a doctorate in education and has ...

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ATLANTA — Autism cases are on the rise again, largely due to wider screening and better diagnosis, federal health officials said Thursday. The rate of U.S. cases rose to about 1 in 88 children. The previous estimate was 1 in ...

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The Children’s Guild has named Wayne Sculley director of environmental design. Sculley brings more than 20 years of experience in facilities management with a professional background in display design. Previously, he served The Children’s Guild as director of facilities management ...

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