New research finds that the language and imagery used by autism charities often reinforce stigma instead of challenging it.

A Loudoun County family seeks accountability from school officials, claiming the education and behavioral plans of their son, ...

A Weatherford ISD educator is no longer with the district after a video showed her restraining a special needs student with her legs. The incident happened last year, but the parents say they were not ...

At the Dogtoli Dog Rescue located in Coral Springs, Florida, an 11-year-old German shepherd blend named Buddy needs to be front and center on social media news so he can find the perfect home. After ...

Author Taylor Harris discusses the impact of the Trump administration's autism claims. Recent claims made by President Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in which they falsely linked ...

Bloomsburg, Pa. — State Rep. Robert Leadbeter (R-Columbia) announced he intends to introduce legislation — dubbed Aiden’s Law — to establish a “Purple Alert” system in Pennsylvania to ensure the ...

As the mother of a child with a neurodivergent condition, I’ve navigated my fair share of uncomfortable comments over the years. Everyone from fellow parents and family members to my son’s karate ...

Read full article: ‘Found safe:’ Missing 16-year-old with autism located, Altamonte Springs police say Swim class teaches children with autism life-saving skills Read full article: Florida mom shares ...

Child care providers say they don't have sufficient resources to meet the needs of children under their care who have special needs, most often autism. (This article has been updated to correct an ...

Autism is a topic Brittany Slawter cares about deeply. All three of her children − ages 11, 12 and 13 − have autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, the clinical name for the condition commonly referred to ...

After Sara (5) finished her pre-school for the day, she was tying her shoelaces, ready to go home. Her mother asked her to look at her teacher and say goodbye, but Sara did not make eye contact. She ...

FLINT, MI - When Steven Brewer took his family out for dinner one evening last year, he never expected the experience would change his life. A longtime Flint resident, Brewer said he and his wife ...