A new, free, online support package aims to empower parents of young autistic children to look after their dental health—and reduce levels of tooth decay and surgery. It follows a study led by the ...

April is Autism Acceptance Month. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects one in 36 children. That is nearly the equivalent of one child per classroom. This number has risen in recent years with ...

The first days of school bustle with smiles, enthusiasm, and in some cases, dread. For autistic children in particular, school can be less than welcoming. Autistic children are more likely to be ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alison Escalante M.D. covers neurodiversity, pediatrics and parenting. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will add an ...

As children with autism and their families experience a wide range of challenges, it can often feel like there is little change happening no matter what treatment they try — often impacting daily life ...

Children on the autism spectrum, often at odds with their own emotions, may find help in an unlikely place: their own inner voice. A team from the University of Pittsburgh and collaborators tested a ...

For autistic children, school trips can be both highly valuable and, at times, unintentionally inaccessible. One of the most ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. David Coe is the father of a 7-year-old boy with autism. He explains that small gestures from holiday hosts can make a big ...

Kentucky families raising children with profound autism gathered recently to demand answers from state officials about a ...

New research from the George Washington University has yielded some unexpected insights into how autistic and non-autistic ...