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Alaska News Nightly: June 21, 2012
Firefighters Respond To Interior Wildfire; Senate Passes Farm Bill With Minor Cuts To Food Stamps; Plankton Bloom Discovery Prompts Scientists To Rethink Arctic Food Web; Officials Issue 33 Citations For Illegal Fishing On Kuskokwim; Yukon To Close To Subsistence King Salmon Fishing; Wrangell Medical Center Board Of Directors Fire Hospital CEO; State Senators Hose Alaska Rocket and Space Summit; Law Will Require Insurers Cover Autism
Dogs That Take Their Jobs Seriously
Service dogs make a difference in the lives of the disabled by providing companionship and assistance. They can play an important role as guide dogs...
Legislation Requires Insurance To Cover Medically Necessary Autism Treatment
Legislators have passed a bill to require insurance companies to cover medically necessary treatment of autism, a disorder that affects sensory perceptions and the ability to communicate and interact with others.
Alaska News Nightly: April 16, 2012
Gov. Parnell Calls Special Session To Review Oil Tax Reform; Bills Offer Potential For New Natural Gas Access; Legislation Requires Insurance To Cover Medically Necessary Autism Treatment; Few Details Released On ComSta Kodiak Shootings; Stevens Prosecutor Heads To Private Sector; UA Regents Meet On Kenai Campus; Scientists Anticipate Average Fire Season; Caroline Cannon Wins Goldman Environmental Prize; Holland America Cuts Eagle Tour Route; Budget Includes Funds For Road From Petersburg To Kake; Ken Anderson Wins Kobuk 440
All About Autism
Autism is being diagnosed with more and more frequency; recent reports say 1 in 88 kids in the United States have it. So next week on Kids These Days! we're talking about autism spectrum disorders wit our guests Teresa Hirst, ANP and Kris Green, Autism and Services Manager for the State of Alaska. We’ll learn about screening, supports and resources for Alaska families, and what's changing for autism when new diagnostic criteria come out in 2013.
KSKA: Tuesday 2/17 @ 2p & 7p
Photo Gallery: Conference of Young Alaskans Delgates
The mission of the Conference of Young Alaskans is to connect young Alaskans to a rich history, a vibrant present and a thriving future. The conference will draw delegates from across the state to consider the challenges facing Alaska and her people. Together, delegates will develop an overall vision statement, goals and proposed courses of action in five issue areas.
Meet the delegates. 
A Young Alaskan’s Yearning for Independence Satisfied
September 7 was a red letter day for Mark Falsey. That was the day he got to show off the bedroom in the house he would soon be moving into. Mark was giving personal tours as part of the ribbon cutting ceremony for Elmore House, the third in The Arc of Anchorage’s “Five Homes in Five Years” building campaign.
Read more. Austism in the Schools
The number of diagnosed autistic and Asperger syndrome children in Anchorage continues to rise. KSKA's A Closer Look focuses on some of the educational programs for those children and their parents.
KSKA: Monday 10/3 at 1:00 pm
Saturday 10/8 at 6:30 pm
New Autism School Slated to Open Next Year
About 480 Anchorage School District students are currently certified as autistic or having asperger syndrome. Most take the programs offered within the district. But next year, a few parents could choose a new alternative.
Alaska News Nightly: September 6, 2011
Legislators Investigate North Slope Employment Report Discrepancy, Bokan Part 1: UCore Eyes Mine on Prince of Wales, Postal Service Might Lose $10 Billion This Fiscal Year, New Autism School Slated to Open Next Year, Fort Wainwright Soldier Dies in IED Attack, Military Revises Training Airspace Proposals, OCS Says No Plan to Cut Petersburg Social Worker
Lawmakers Address Insurance Coverage of Autism Diagnosis, Treatment
Matt Lichtenstein, KFSK – Petersburg
Alaskan lawmakers are again considering legislation that would require health insurance companies cover the diagnosis and treatment for ...
Alaska News Nightly: March 29, 2011
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Kids These Days!: September 7
Tuesday, September 7 at 2pm, repeating at 7pm
The Infant Brain and Early Language Acquisition
Dr. Patricia Kuhl is internationally renowned for her research on the...
Line One: Children and Parents in the Age of Medication
Many people believe America’s children are being over-medicated for disorders such as autism, ADHD, anxiety and depression. On the next Line One, host Dr....
Line One: Popular Health and Body Myths
Does sugar cause hyperactivity? Does airborne vitamin C, zinc or echinacea prevent “colds?” Do vaccines cause autism? Learn the answers to these questions and...
Line One: Popular Health and Body Myths
Does sugar cause hyperactivity? Does airborne vitamin C, zinc or echinacea prevent "colds?" Do vaccines cause autism? Learn the answers to these questions and...
Line One: Vaccines and Autism
Dr. Paul Offit is the Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and the Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital...
Line One: Hepatitis
In honor of World Hepatitis Day, Dr. Woodard welcomes Dr. Brian McMahon, recipient of the Hepatitis B Foundation's "Distinguished Scientist Award 2009" and Ginger...
Line One: Autism
It is estimated that 60 Alaskan children will be diagnosed as falling somewhere on the autism spectrum disorder continuum this year. National statistics put it...
Line One: Health and nature
Most Americans need to be more active. A great way to do this is to take advantage of outdoor activities and what better place...