By Jeff Yates
For Laurie, a mother of a child with autism, all she wants to do is hear her son’s voice once more.
“My son, two years ago, was making real progress, talking,” she said choking back tears.
But then, his program in the Wilton schools fell apart, she said, the word “regression” became a constant fear [...]

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — As director of LUDIC, a school for autistic children, Dr. Tammy Johnson worries over paperwork and personnel issues, but she’s still a hands-on teacher.
On a recent day, Dr. Johnson stepped in to sit with a 6-year-old boy left behind during lunch because of a rosy red rash on his cheeks.
The child likes [...]