The case of a 9-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl accused of brutally assaulting and raping an autistic girl highlights how ...

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 ...

Sign up for The Media Today, CJR’s daily newsletter. As with so many senseless acts of violence— including the shootings in Aurora, CO, last summer and Tucson, AZ ...

Early exposure to violent content in preschool years may have long-term consequences on antisocial behavior particularly in boys, a new study has revealed. The study, led by Linda Pagani, professor at ...

Brendan Depa, the severely autistic Florida teen whose assault on teacher’s aide Joan Naydich went viral last year, was sentenced on Tuesday to five years in state prison followed by 15 years of ...

In the wake of the arrest earlier this month of a California couple accused of keeping their 11-year-old autistic son in a cage came the expected cycle of response. First, angry condemnation, such as ...

A new focus on autism in America and it's causes. Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., said he's launching new studies into the condition. Autism advocates are stunned by some ...