Man with autism shocked by a taser, lawsuit says use by Pittsburgh police was unlawful

The City of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, along with three officers and a commander were named in a lawsuit ...

Lawsuit accuses Pittsburgh police of using Taser on autistic man without cause

A Pittsburgh man who is on the autism spectrum is suing city police alleging they shocked him with a Taser and arrested him ...
Financial Planning

How advisors can better serve neurodivergent clients

From reducing cognitive load to rethinking meeting formats, small changes can lead to big improvements for some clients.

CT legislators to pass a sweeping ‘emergency’ bill. What’s in it?

The Connecticut General Assembly took up “emergency-certified” legislation this week, including a sweeping, 98-section bill ...
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Former Instructional Aide Settles Retaliation Suit vs. Compton Unified

A former Compton Unified School District instructional assistant has reached a settlement in his lawsuit against the district in which he alleged he was fired for complaining that a teacher placed a ...
Hartford Business Journal

Sweeping emergency bill advances at Capitol, affecting employers, hospitals and municipal aid

The Connecticut General Assembly took up “emergency-certified” legislation this week, including a sweeping, 98-section bill ...
Science Daily

New research shows emotional expressions work differently in autism

Researchers found that autistic and non-autistic people move their faces differently when expressing emotions like anger, happiness, and sadness. Autistic participants tended to rely on different ...