Shockwaves tore through a Colorado community as Kiarra Jones, 30, admitted in court to a slew of brutal assaults against ...

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attracted notice — and in some quarters, outrage — for remarks about autism, a topic he’s clashed with scientists on for years. Kennedy ...

At four years old, he gently pets flowers and belly laughs when a strong wind blows. He loves to hug his big brother. Maverick is also severely autistic, and according to our new U.S. Health Secretary ...

Oliver Wendt, a Purdue University assistant professor of speech, language and hearing sciences, demonstrates how the SPEAK all! app allows the user to select images to create a sentence. A version of ...

CORRECTION: A previous version of this post stated incorrectly that the teacher leading one of Conrad high’s autism units, Aimee Kelly, had been fired for alleged misconduct toward a student. She has ...

OTSEGO COUNTY — A child from Otsego living with Level 3 severe autism experienced a dream come true thanks to the Sunshine Foundation, which granted her a magical trip to Central Florida’s major theme ...

At four years old, he gently pets flowers and belly laughs when a strong wind blows. He loves to hug his big brother. Maverick is also severely autistic, and according to our new U.S. Health Secretary ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at a news conference on April 22. Credit: Getty Images / Andrew Harnik Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Maverick is magic. At four years old, he gently pets flowers and belly laughs when a ...