Imagine having a conversation where every gesture and glance feels like a test. You're juggling eye contact, facial expressions and tone of voice, all while trying to keep up with the words. You might ...

Dr Richard Frye has spent the better part of 20 years trying to understand how a cheap drug could ease certain behaviors of autism. He is one of about 50 doctors across the US prescribing autistic ...

In recent years, a lot of attention has been paid to the difficulties of children on the autism spectrum. Less thought has focused on the issues that these children may face as they enter adulthood.

Parents of autistic children warn they are being “failed” by speech and language therapy, leaving families forced to pay for private treatment. A “postcode lottery” of services across the country can ...

Restricted and repetitive behaviors, along with strong preferences for sameness in both behavior and environment, are noted as hallmark features of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Structured routines ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Orange County babysitter is behind bars after deputies say a young non-verbal child with autism wandered away from a home and ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Raising a family comes with unexpected twists and turns that can be both challenging and rewarding. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), autism impacts 1 ...

*A Nigerian pastor is at the center of a growing international controversy after arranging a marriage for his non-verbal autistic adopted son, a case that has ignited fierce debate about disability ...