The federal government must recognize the full spectrum of people with autism, not just those who are verbal and self-sufficient. Families such as mine are overwhelmed. We need long-term care ...

Sarah Bergenfield says that before getting a diagnosis of autism, she was confused. She was overwhelmed by a constant barrage ...

Broad autism phenotype (BAP) describes a set of observable traits or characteristics that align with autism spectrum disorder ...

Children on the autism spectrum face a much higher risk of drowning. WPTV is connecting parents with a new resource that is ...

When I was 12, my parents brought me to the Children’s National Hospital in D.C. for two days of testing. I was socially ...

Families often come to me with concerns about their child’s behavior and development in the first few years of life. Parents ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a plan to use medical data and records from people on Medicaid and Medicare ...

Professors Shanon Taylor and Lindsay Diamond debunk common beliefs about autism, promoting a better understanding of ...

In an effort to prevent a similar incident from happening again, Williams, the president of the EmPath for Autism Foundation, channeled her inner creative spirit and started making JagTags. "The ...

Many experts believe the increase is because of a better understanding and the broadening classification of autism.

who has a child with autism, wrote in a New York Times opinion piece on Friday. "I have no interest in defending Mr. Kennedy, whose shaky science and conspiracy theories will do nothing to benefit ...

Lisa Lloyd has gone from TikTok influencer to author of best-selling book Raising the Sen-Betweeners, both following her journey as a mother to two autistic children The book, Raising the Sen ...