Long Island Archives - Autism Daily Newscast Autism News and Research Thu, 19 Dec 2019 06:13:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ADN.jpg Long Island Archives - Autism Daily Newscast 32 32 Touching tributes made to Long Island autism advocate https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/touching-tributes-made-to-long-island-autism-advocate/ Sat, 06 Jul 2019 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=6935 New York, USA – Hailed a ‘champion of autistic children’ Shirley Ellen Woodward dedicated decades of her life to working with autistic children in institutions around her Long Island home. The 68 year old retired professional social worker and educator, died in her home in Huntington Bay on Saturday. She had cancer. During her life Mrs Woodward […]

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]]> Mike Brannigan, An Autistic High Schooler from Long Island Runs 5K in 15 Minutes https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/mike-brannigan-an-autistic-high-schooler-from-long-island-runs-5k-in-15-minutes/ Thu, 10 Aug 2017 07:33:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=5429 Mike Brannigan from Long Island, New York is currently in High School and will be running in the Nike Cross National in Portland, Oregon, after he ran a 5k run in 15 minute, 29.9 seconds. Mike was diagnosed with Autism at 18 months and his family told Business Insider that he was non-verbal, hyperactive and […]

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