A rival provider with 14 centers that recently settled civil allegations of fraudulent Medicaid billing is to take over operations at Piece by Piece Autism Centers facilities.

For the rest of the month, public announcements at BART stations will include the voices of youth on the autism spectrum.

While nearly everyone agrees that studying the brain is vital, 70% of folks surveyed by Autism BrainNet had never heard of brain donation. The survey, conducted Feb. 26 to March 2, included 1,007 respondents.

Autism affects how a person socializes, communicates, learns and behaves. Diagnoses have skyrocketed from 1 in 150 children in 2000 to 1 in 31 by 2022. And adults 26 to 34 years old experienced a 450% increase in diagnoses between 2011 and 2022.

WORCESTER — The number of students in Worcester Public Schools with autism has nearly doubled in the past five years, leading to concerns in the district about being able to provide adequate space and care for those students.

The stylist and mother shared a heartfelt message about daughter Journey Isabella’s life with non-verbal autism and PHACE syndrome.

For Southampton footballer Issy Watts, growing up provided obstacles and unanswered questions before learning of her autism diagnosis.