For decades, autism research compared autistic people to animals, denied them moral sensitivity, and assumed autistic traits ...

Every time I write about extremely aggressive or self-injurious behaviors – either those my son Jonah exhibited before he was medically stabilized in 2010, or those of other autistic teens I know who ...

It’s incredibly rewarding providing a space where families can celebrate the holidays feeling understood, supported, ...

New research identifies four presentations of autism based on genetics, behaviors and the ages when symptoms first appeared.

FARGO, N.D. — When a 13-year-old Minnesota boy was banned from church after parishioners complained about his behavior, it exposed a painful truth so politically incorrect that some people feel guilty ...

The goal is for the course to eventually branch out to include educating faculty and staff, security guards, law enforcement, ...

Applied behavior analysis has become one of Medicaid’s fastest-growing costs, prompting cuts that families say threaten ...

FARGO, N.D. — When a 13-year-old Minnesota boy was banned from church after parishioners complained about his behavior, it exposed a painful truth so politically incorrect that some people feel guilty ...

Billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates believes he would have been diagnosed as autistic if he were a child today. Gates made the revelation in an interview to promote his forthcoming book, ...

Two new Arkansas programs aim to make traffic stops safer and more effective for people with autism and mental illness.The ...

January is National Mentoring Month which serves as a reminder of the power of guidance and support in shaping careers and ...