autism

Let the building begin! The first all-inclusive sensory-friendly playground has started to be built in Amsterdam and it will be the first of its kind. The community knows there is a need for a state-of-the-art playground like this one that helps kids both with and without disabilities.

Children and adults on the Autism spectrum have a local hospital to go to. They can treat autism patients for emergency care and make sure they are treated both for their ailment while being aware of their special needs.

A local gym that was geared toward kids with special needs will close its doors for good this month.

If you have a child with health issues, you may have never thought about what may happen if, God forbid, you get into an accident, or if they're at school and something happens. One Mom thought about it and came up with a great solution so you can know that your children are taken care of properly.

Parents, if you have kids on the autism spectrum with sensory issues, there is a local theater offering sensory-friendly movies.

A teen with autism has been missing since last evening and State Police are concerned that he may be in need of medical attention.  Time is always of the essence in the case of a missing child. Perhaps you've seen him or have some information regarding his whereabouts.

Fair season is in full effect and there is one fair that is making sure that everyone can have a great time. There are a few new events and an all new sensory sensitive day for those with disabilities.

A new gym has opened up for kids that is aimed at helping those with special needs. It may look like other kids' play gyms, but this is a unique facility that helps not only children with special needs, but also their parents.

We always take pictures of rainbows and share them on social media after it rains but those pictures could bring joy to a little boy in Cohoes.

It's the inaugural rubber duck derby in support of autism awareness coming up this October and it's sure to be one heck of a sight!

Tonight a listener forwarded to me a letter written by a mother in Selkirk to her local Assemblyman pleading for help with her disabled son. I read the letter and felt so much empathy for what this woman has endured and wanted so much to both help and just give her a hug. After reading the letter I wrote back to the listener who reached out to me and said, "This story is heart breaking but I

Brigid Mack has a huge heart and big ideas!  The 7th grader from Wynantskill approached her school administrators about painting a small room at the school where some of the students who are on the autism spectrum could go to feel safe. Brigid's brother Coper has autism and she has learned that by painting a room blue and adding comforting elements, it can help her younger brother Cooper... Read M