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Evie Hackett can happily talk for hours about endemic trees. Unsurprisingly, she struggles to find others willing to listen. The 19-year-old has high-functioning autism, and can fixate on a topic to the point of boredom. “I have never had a friend w...

A fun run and raffle raised cash for treatment for a boy on the autism spectrum. Rubis Warwick Gas Station hosted its third annual 5k Family Fun Run to raise awareness about autism, and generate funds for Bermuda Autism Support and Education and for ...

Embraced by Bermuda’s Gombeys, international teen racer and autism campaigner Austin Riley has been left with something more to smile about after his last trip to the island. “It’s all about family for us,” explained Reginna Paynter of the Gombey Evo...

Like the shape-shifting villain from childhood tales he has identified with for most of his life, Wolf Dunaway’s relationship with the werewolf has transformed through the years. The 57-year-old IT specialist from Towson, Maryland, located just nort...

More resources are needed to support families with children who have autism for success later in life, a prominent island advocate says. To mark Autism Awareness Month, Tomorrow’s Voices — Bermuda Autism Early Intervention Centre is hosting a number...

An international expert on autism will be hosting workshops in Bermuda as part of Autism Awareness Month. Lori Ernsperger will be speaking about practical strategies for including students with autistic spectrum disorder and implementing applied beh...

Health Minister Jeanne Atherden has proclaimed today World Autism Awareness Day, marking the start of Autism Awareness Month. Ms Atherden read the official UN declaration celebrating the eighth annual World Autism Awareness Day at a community event, ...

Ahmani Peets is on the honour roll at Whitney Institute Middle School; among family members his prowess at Wii is legendary. He’s also autistic. As a young child he survived on a handful of items: cranberry sauce, water, apple juice, bread and macar...

Bermuda is now getting its first ever on-Island autism assessment, with a new clinical team offering free diagnosis for the disorder — something which previously entailed a costly trip overseas. And a National Autism Clinic is the eventual goal of th...

What does a basketball, beloved storybook character Tigger and a kangaroo have in common? They all bounce — and you can too if you take part in Tomorrow’s Voices ‘Bounce for Autism’ annual event, happening tomorrow from 2pm until 8pm. Kicking off at ...