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...
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...
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...
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...
This summer in Sacramento, the iCan Shine Bike Camp is giving kids and teens with developmental disabilities ( including autism, ADHD, and Down syndrome ) a real shot at learning to ride a regular two-wheel bike. A lot of...
A new study out of Denmark is giving us a clearer picture of how genetics might play a role in autism risk. By looking at cousins, the researchers are trying to tease apart whether certain maternal health issues affect...
Hospitals and startups in Sacramento are rolling out innovative tools such as remote monitoring, video appointments, and data tracking to improve the way mothers receive care during pregnancy and after giving birth. The goal is to keep moms safer....
California Governor Gavin Newsom has directed families and health professionals to the new West Coast Health Alliance for clear guidance on vaccines. This move came after the Centers for Disease Control website updated its pages and now says, “The...
Some organizations just quietly do the work that changes lives without making a big fuss about it. This week, one of those groups in the Sacramento area got some well-deserved recognition. Meristem, a Fair Oaks program helping neurodiverse young...
Ten years ago, a powerful video captured a young man with nonverbal autism running with his mother cheering passionately beside him. That young man was John Almeida, and his story has since inspired hundreds of families across Sacramento. At...
