Autism

Bentonville High School students partner with Autism Involves Me for Aim to Give, a campaign to provide sensory bags with noise-reduction headphones and fidget toys to local businesses in northwest Arkansas.

In today's show, the Human Library, a global initiative and assemblage of real people waiting for anybody to ask them questions about their experiences, returns to the Fayetteville Public Library. Also today, northwest Arkansas-based Autism Involves Me leads a campaign to provide area businesses with items like noise-reduction headphones and fidget toys to offer to customers who might be susceptible to sensory overload.

There is an autism task force within the Arkansas Legislature. Ozarks at Large’s Josh Droll spoke with members of the committee to learn about how the task force operates and what outcomes they hope to achieve.

On today's show, we hear that lawmakers and citizens are collaborating on the Autism Task Force in Arkansas. Plus, we take a tour of the Nelms Dyslexia Center. Also, we interviewed a longtime nonprofit leader who is retiring.

Improving services for Arkansans on the autism spectrum was the topic of discussion in a legislative task force meeting yesterday. Task force members discussed the efficacy of existing programs and opportunities for expansion.

On today's show, we learn about the learning curve of using AI in a professional setting. Also, a new solar farm is in the works for the Beaver Water District. Plus, a conversation about dark comedy for a cause.

One in 34 8-year-olds in Arkansas were identified with autism spectrum disorder in 2022. Allison Hudson, co-investigator and project coordinator for the Arkansas Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring program, discusses the implications.

A 2022 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences study identified one in 34 Arkansas eight-year-olds as being on the autism spectrum. On today's show, Ozarks at Large's Matthew Moore speaks with a researcher behind the project. Also today, a project to help Arkansas’ state butterfly survive and thrive. Plus, Northwest Arkansas Community College is staging its spring musical and joining with other colleges to consider higher education in the state.

Early last year, Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams spoke with Alexander Jeffery, who directed "You Have No Idea." The movie, about a family's journey with autism in a small Arkansas town, is gaining a national release on April 2 in celebration of World Autism Day. Jeffery joined Kellams via Zoom to talk about the upcoming widespread release.

On today's show, a letter sent to leadership at the University of Arkansas says they have failed to defend their faculty. Also, an Arkansas-based film about autism receives a national release. Plus, UAMS is hosting a free hands-on summer camp.