Oct 11, 2026

ABA Providers Discuss the Growing Role of AI in Therapy Services

Three leaders in applied behavior analysis recently shared how artificial intelligence is beginning to appear in their daily work and what they expect in the coming years. Executives from 360 Behavioral Health, Acorn Health, and Verbal Beginnings described AI...

Oct 04, 2026

Blue Envelope Program Coming to Sacramento Police Department

The Blue Envelope Program is coming to Sacramento to improve communication and safety between law enforcement and people with autism, developmental disabilities, or other sensory challenges. Sacramento Police and several nearby departments plan to offer the program so officers...

Sep 28, 2026

Tisha Campbell Shares Autism Parenting Journey in New Memoir

Actress and comedian Tisha Campbell made Sacramento the first stop on the tour for her new memoir, “The A Word: A Mother’s Journey Through Autism and Love.” On Sept. 9 she spoke at Underground Books with former Mayor Kevin...

Sep 14, 2026

Orange County Mom and Son Turn Quesadilla Stand into Autism Awareness and Confidence Builder

Most weekends, Bree Juan and her 15-year-old son Skylar drive from Orange County to a busy corner in Koreatown. There they set up BreeSky’s Quesadillas, a food stand named by combining their names. What started as a simple way...

Sep 07, 2026

Researchers Build the Largest Molecular Map of Autism Yet

Scientists have created the most detailed molecular map of autism assembled so far, a development that could eventually shift how the condition is studied and treated. A team at the University of California, San Francisco used artificial intelligence along...

Aug 31, 2026

National Alert System for Missing Autistic People Moves Forward

Federal officials are developing the first specialized national alert system aimed at improving responses when autistic children or adults go missing. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the National Autism Missing and Endangered Person Alert Initiative...

Aug 23, 2026

Spanish-Speaking Families Invited to Annual Conference on Autism and Developmental Services

Spanish-speaking families will find focused support this September at the UC Davis MIND Institute. The eighth annual Aprendiendo Juntos conference takes place Saturday, September 19, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the institute on 50th Street in Sacramento....

Aug 16, 2026

Missing Autistic Teen in Carmichael Found Safe After Community Alert

On August 5, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office asked the public for help locating 15-year-old Josiah Pierre. He was last seen around 1:30 p.m. near Madison and Manzanita avenues in Carmichael. Because Josiah is autistic, the agency classified him...

Aug 08, 2026

Are More Children Developing Autism, or Are We Simply Better at Recognizing It?

Fifty years ago, autism was considered rare. Early studies estimated only two to four children out of every 10,000 were autistic. By 2000, the CDC reported about 1 in 150. Today the figure stands at roughly 1 in 31....

Aug 02, 2026

Sacramento Girl with Severe Autism Found Safe After Another Elopement

Early one July morning, 13-year-old D’veda Haag walked away near Watt Avenue and La Riviera Drive in Sacramento. Within a few hours, the Sheriff’s Office announced she had been found. For her family, the relief was huge. For many...