Dan Orlovsky was brought to tears Thursday on ESPN’s “NFL Live,” where he was joined on-air by his 14-year-old autistic son, Madden, as the program recognized World Autism Awareness Day. The studio show spotlighted Madden’s drawings and his passion for the Eagles, with the teen breaking out the Birds’ fight song, “Fly Eagles Fly,” in … Read more
A devastated father in Iceland says he was stripped of his parental rights after speaking out against his 11-year-old autistic son’s sex change — a case that has drawn international attention, including from billionaire Elon Musk — as he accuses the courts of prioritizing progressive ideology over a parent’s right to protect their child. Alexandre Rocha, … Read more
There’s a new kind of Barbie girl in this Barbie world. Mattel just released its first-ever autistic Barbie doll in an effort to represent how those with autism spectrum disorder may experience the world around them. The doll, which is part of Barbie’s Fashionistas line, was in development for more than 18 months with guidance … Read more
Anthony Hopkins is disputing his wife Stella Arroyave’s belief that he has autism. “I’m obsessed with numbers. I’m obsessed with detail. I like everything in order. And memorizing,” the Oscar winner, 87, told the Sunday Times in an interview published Saturday “Stella looked it up and she said, ‘You must be Asperger’s,’” he said about … Read more
Nathaniel Schnier had notes — years’ worth of them. Having spent much of his childhood barely able to mutter more than a few words at a time, the young boy began speaking in full sentences at age 8. His first order of business? Setting the record straight. “He had a laundry list of everything that … Read more
Ryan Baldridge Jr. was a bright, talkative toddler — breezing through flash cards, building an “astonishing” vocabulary and hitting developmental milestone with ease. Then, at 18 months, something shifted. “It was like he was erased and reset,” his father, Ryan Baldridge Sr., told The Post. “Everything changed.” Suddenly, the young boy, known to his family … Read more
“Did you take Tylenol when you were pregnant with me?” My 21-year old son, Jack, texted me this just minutes after President Trump’s press conference in which he linked autism and Tylenol. Jack was diagnosed at 18 months old, and now he seemed to be asking me: Did I cause this? My breath caught. My … Read more
Tom Kenny, the actor who voices SpongeBob SquarePants, revealed that the animated character is autistic. Kenny, 62, recently spoke at the 2024 Motor City Comic Con in Detroit and told fans about a past time he confirmed SpongeBob’s diagnosis. “SpongeBob’s kind of on the spectrum too as a character,” he said in a video from … Read more
When Caleb was a little boy, his mom was abusive. “My dad wasn’t around much, hardly ever saw him. And my mother, due to my autistic traits, would sometimes call me a ‘f—king idiot good for nothing,” he said in a Reddit post. “So I wanted to be a good parent to my son.” But no parent is perfect. … Read more
The story of 11-year-old piano prodigy Jude Kofie warmed hearts on Twitter after a complete stranger gifted the boy with a $15,000 grand piano. “He’s beyond special. He’s Mozart level. It’s coming from somewhere beyond,” piano tuner Bill Magnusson said of young Kofie’s musical talent. Magnusson, using an inheritance he received from his father, gifted a $15,000 … Read more