Back in the US, Jason Greenberg mourns relatives killed and captured by Hamas, including autistic girl Noya Dan: 'She was an interminable Harry Potter fan. It kind of defined her'
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Justices suggest manpower shortage can be made up through use of assistants and national service volunteers, to ensure children with autism have an adequate educational framework

ALUT nonprofit for autistic children files petition seeking injunction against Education Ministry's plan to end classes at 4 p.m. instead of 4:45 p.m. in upcoming school year

Peer-reviewed research at Hebrew University's Pharmacy School could lead to drug treatments for people with autism and other neurological conditions

Researchers find a direct link between levels of nitric oxide in the brain and condition in mice; reducing the amounts lowers indicators and behavior

Father records video of rabbi dismissing his 10-year-old son, saying, 'With a child like that, you are not praying'; rights group says incident violates anti-discrimination laws

Fulfilling a childhood dream, volunteer soldier Idan Fishslevich, 22, becomes a flight attendant in a joint initiative by JNF-USA and Israel's national airline

Largest study on pain responses may affect medical treatment by making doctors and nurses aware that patients with autism may be hurting more than others, but don't communicate it

In-depth, peer-reviewed research finds people with autism have a gap between the ability to empathize emotionally and knowing how to respond and process the feeling

Tel Aviv University-led research suggests that adaptable skills, often hard to master for people with autism, may be achieved using speedy ‘memory flashes’