Experts want the public to know what the autism rate change actually means and what families can do if they suspect their child is autistic.
The San Antonio-based Autism Community Network is now offering services for a new program called Pediatric Autism Communication Therapy, or PACT.
A 15-year-old girl with autism was allegedly abandoned and left near garbage dumpsters by her mother in June.
The mother of the girl, Natalie Rose Munno, 38, has been arrested on charges of abandoning a child.
For Anthony and Sammy Taormina, there are two dates that define their lives as people with Asperger’s syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder.
Dr. Tracy Burton is a pediatrician and the assistant medical director at As You Are, a virtual clinic whose aim is to help reduce wait times for autism evaluations nationwide.
Considering this month is an important time to learn more about autism, we thought we’d ask you, our readers and viewers: If any of you have a close connection to autism spectrum disorder (perhaps you’ve been diagnosed, or you have a friend or child with autism), is there anything you wish more people understood?
A teacher who helps preside over a program for students with autism, Carrie Jones knows full well some aspects the general public might not understand.
Jaxon Maples is a 4-year-old boy with autism, and many days, he has trouble communicating and speaking clearly. But there is one place where those things aren’t a problem for him.
Considering this month is an important time to learn more about autism, we thought we’d ask you, our readers and viewers: If any of you have a close connection to autism spectrum disorder (perhaps you’ve been diagnosed, or you have a friend or child with autism), is there anything you wish more people understood?
One way to cope with any extra stress or anxiety is to have the kids engage in play time to help develop motor skills, social skills and language development, according to Dr. Jen Harstein, a children’s developmental psychologist who works with autistic children daily.
Autism can be explained medically as a bio-neurological development disability, but to get into the nuanced details is quite a bit more complicated.
For much of his life, Timothy Rohrer, a now-young adult who was diagnosed with autism as a second-grader, has dealt with exclusion from his peers.
A young boy’s parents are grateful to a police officer who showed up at their home after an unusual 911 call from their 12-year-old son with autism.
After dealing with exclusion by his peers over the years, Timothy Rohrer, a now-young adult who was diagnosed with autism as a second-grader, penned and published a pamphlet in which he basically guides people on how to treat those with disabilities.
The creators of the show, “Farm! A Musical Experience,” designed the play specifically for children with autism, and for other kids who are neurodiverse.
Although Mark Hernandez says he is devastated by the loss of his home, he’s more concerned about his son, who has autism, being behind bars.
To many people, Scrabble is just an average board game, but to one autistic 9-year-old boy, it is a passion that he has mastered.
The number of children being diagnosed with autism by the time they turn 8 years old has increased slightly, according to a biennial report on autism in kids from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
