Marikina City 1st district Rep. Marjorie Ann Teodoro (Facebook) Persons with autism (PWDs) shouldn't be left behind in terms of the care and attention given to them, relative to persons with disabilities (PWDs). This was the...
BAGUIO CITY – A Filipino artist is holding an art exhibit here until June that seeks to benefit people with autism. Dubbed "A Masterpiece of Myseterpiece Art," the exhibit started on April 5 at The Manor in Camp John Hay and the opening was graced by Mayor Benjamin Magalong of this city and...
Miss Philippines-Universe Michelle Dee (Contributed photo) Miss Philippines-Universe Michelle Dee is bent on continuing her "lifelong mission" following her rousing stint in the Miss Universe 2023 pageant. Dee was the special guest during the...
A Harvard study by Robert Austin and Gary Pisano cites a growing understanding of the new types of people we call "neurodivergent" which is within the spectrum of Autism. According to the Center for Disease Control and Treatment, 1 out of 42 males and 1 of 189 females in America are considered...
“Proud of you, David,” posted Karen Davila as she shared photos of her eldest son as a freshman in UP College of Fine Arts for the Associate in Arts undergraduate program. The proud mom revealed that David took the talent determination test last May 2023. “No parents allowed during...
Donald Triplett, the first person to be diagnosed with autism. He was diagnosed in 1943 at the age of 10. WASHINGTON, United States -- An American man who was the first person to be diagnosed with autism died last week in his native state of Mississippi at the age of 89, his family said. In...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Thursday, April 27, expressed alarm over the continued increase in the number of people diagnosed with autism in the country, which include even those without family history of autism. Tulfo made the statement in time for the observance of the National Autism Awareness...
Senators are now keen on pushing the passage of a bill seeking to establish the country’s first ever Center for Autism as the number of cases of persons with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the Philippines rises. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri, Senators Joseph Victor...
Youth on the autism spectrum have been working from home as data analysts since the pandemic under the Autism Society Philippines’s Autism Works program. These neuro-diverse workers hail from all over the country -- Metro Manila, Laguna, Pampanga, and Iloilo. Since ASP’s program began in 2016,...
BAGUIO CITY – A mountain resort – The Manor at Camp John Hay – here unveiled its Christmas theme “Enchanted Holidays” on Saturday, Nov. 12, in a benefit dinner for the Fashion Arts Autism Benefit (FAAB), a project of Autism Hearts Foundation (AHF) in partnership with the Camp John Hay...
After a couple of challenging years, SM Cares welcomes back to its mall its partners from the Autism Society Philippines (ASP) for the sensory-friendly screening of the movie “Lightyear” in SM North Edsa. The Lights Up, Sound Down project, supported by SM Cinema and Press Play Pictures...
"It’s okay. Early diagnosis is the answer to your questions." Aubrey Miles recently revealed to the public that her one-and-only daughter Rocket has autism. "We were confused, and not sure if it's real or not," she posted. Aubrey Miles with Rocket "So many things going through our minds then,"...
