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 ...

ALTOONA, Iowa — The Shur family is now without their son, 6-year-old Elliot, who had autism, after he drowned in a pond at Enabling Garden in Altoona on Tuesday. Last year, 82 children with autism ...

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 ...

Backers claim the tests can predict a child’s risk of autism using a strand of hair or a mother’s blood, but critics say they are not ready for the market.

My 2-year-old son is severely autistic. Without Medicaid, he would not be getting the early intervention he desperately needs. Thanks to Medicaid, he gets speech therapy, occupational therapy, and we ...

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 ...

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 ...