Robert F. Kennedy Jr. painted a bleak picture of people with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, that was especially hurtful to ...

Did you know you may be on the child abuse registry and not even know it? “I’ve had corporate professionals, all the way up to a medical doctor, come to me ...

Jeffrey Lurie, the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles, is launching a new autism research institute in Philadelphia with CHOP ...

Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a complex neurological and developmental condition that affects how individuals ...

Here’s how our understanding of autism is changing. Girls and women are being diagnosed with autism at higher rates and researchers say that has to do in part with a better understanding of the ...

His idea evokes the danger posed historically by officials who view people who are mentally ill or physically disabled as a ...

Have a loved one with dementia or autism? Vestal Police created a registry to help bring them home safely if they ever wander ...

Rather than addressing the real needs of autistic people and their families, measures like these reflect a fundamental ...

South Sound Parent to Parent has heard from many parents with concerns over their child's autism diagnosis listed in any records systems.

Michigan's top health official questions Kennedy's research timeline while autism advocates criticize his characterization of ...

A plan designed to help keep kids with autism safe is being launched in Ohio, after the death of a young boy in November.Joshua Al-Lateef was just one week from his seventh birthday when he ...

Leslie Williams, president of Empath for Autism, a non-profit supporting children affected by autism spectrum disorder, is leading the charge for change. "As a mother, my heart was going out to ...