The Connecticut Audubon Society on the 2024 state of the birds report. They found the use of pesticides are contributing to the decline of the state bird population. A group of young people in ...

Researchers from the University of Hertfordshire developed a child-sized robot to help autistic children communicate with their peers. His name is Kaspar and he is able to perform human-like ...

“I worked with a company that did robots for children with autism. I actually saw a non-verbal child start talking within minutes of working with our robots.” Fisher says the robots are for ...

Every child has their own ways of experiencing the world. However, for children with autism, the world can often feel overwhelming–filled with unspoken rules, confusing social cues and communication ...

Earlier trials from the same researchers using a robot truck, also showed promising results for children with autism. In a study involving 18 youngsters, half the children were encouraged to play ...

Linguist Steven Pinker famously compared autistic people to robots. Monique Botha felt nauseous reading ... Botha was investigating why people with autism have a high incidence of mental health ...

Now, as both a puppeteer and mom of a 13-year-old autistic boy, she's "thrilled and indescribably honored" to operate a Muppet who will bring more awareness and compassion around autism into ...