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. The name means “learning together,”...
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 as at risk and quickly...
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. That sharp rise has sparked...
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 other parents of autistic children,...