Mitchell G. Patton

Although childhood autism diagnoses have more than doubled in the last 20 years, the condition can be difficult to detect. It can take years to manifest in such a way that it's noticeable, and even once it becomes that way, it can still look very different, from children who can't speak and who stimulate (using repetitive motor movements or speech) to those who might have trouble hearing. decipher social cues. I know this because it wasn't until my daughter Dahlia was 4 that I came to firmly believe that there was something clinically "wrong" with her. A new test is…

Hundreds of thousands of California homes were without power early Sunday after torrential rains and strong winds battered the northern part of the state, as forecasters warned of a "relentless parade of cyclones" in the coming days.“Round after round of heavy rainfall in saturated soils will produce considerable flood potential with rapid river rises, mudslides, and flash flooding with burn scars or debris flows,” the National Weather Service said in a bulletin, adding that “gusty winds can down trees and power lines.” More than 540,000 homes and businesses were already without power in California as of 1 a.m. local time…

In her first public comments since going into cardiac arrest on "Monday Night Football," Damar Hamlin said the love she has received has been "overwhelming.""When you put true love out into the world, it comes back to you 3 times over..." the Buffalo Bills safety said in an Instagram post Saturday. "The love has been overwhelming, but I'm grateful for every person who prayed for me and reached out. We rallied the world behind this. If you know me, you know this only made me stronger. In a long way." Please keep praying for me!"CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE…