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Girl, 15, gets 6 years for assaulting disabled boy
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.
UM med school forms consortium to map brain
The University of Maryland School of Medicine has established a new research unit in which scientists will seek to develop therapies for neurological disorders.
Autistic lawyer with a prize-winning plan
Lisa M. Daly has developed a shield for the elements.
Kaiser-Mohondro joins The Children’s Guild as clinical director
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 […]
Zimmerli named principal of The Children’s Guild’s Baltimore campus
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 […]
Screening, better diagnosis cited for rise in autism cases
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 […]
Sculley named environmental design director at The Children’s Guild
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, […]
Woman who killed son agonized over special-ed costs
WASHINGTON — Ben Barnhard had reason to be optimistic this summer: The 13-year-old shed more than 100 pounds at a rigorous weight-loss academy, a proud achievement for a boy who […]
Junk science on vaccines endangers us all
The law has long recognized the need to prevent contact between unvaccinated and vaccinated children. But with anti-vaccine scares encouraging more adults to leave their children unprotected, the danger to […]
Kaspar the friendly robot helps autistic kids
STEVENAGE, England — Eden Sawczenko used to recoil when other little girls held her hand and turned stiff when they hugged her. This year, the 4-year-old autistic girl began playing […]
