Heart-stopping bodycam video shows the moment a Florida sheriff’s deputy raced into a large pond to rescue a missing 5-year-old autistic boy after he escaped from his family’s home Tuesday night.

If you're an allistic (non-autistic) parent of an autistic toddler, you might wonder how to proceed with potty training for children with autism. Most autistic children can be potty trained.

The study also indicates fetal brain ... Large Study Confirms: Siblings of Autistic Children Have 20% Chance of Autism July 16, 2024 — A new, large study confirms earlier findings that children ...

Polley has been autistic her entire life, but at the age of 36 ... “People will say, ‘I see a honey-glazed ham’ or ‘I see a duck’,” Polley said. “That is one element where the viewer makes the work ...

Hospital staff were waiting for a psychiatric bed, possibly at another hospital with a dedicated unit for patients with autism or other developmental disabilities. But as the hours ran out on the ...

Brendan Depa's mother says her son needs treatment, not a prison sentence. Brendan Depa, an autistic teen from Florida who left a high school teacher’s aide unconscious for taking his Nintendo ...

Autistic youth who were born in underserved neighborhoods are more likely to have greater attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms than those born in ...

If your child -- or the child of a close friend or relative -- has just received a diagnosis of autism, you are probably feeling baffled and overwhelmed. It is never easy to learn that someone you ...

According to scientists, miracles can happen. In a recent study conducted on autistic people, researchers successfully “reversed” the autism of two twin girls, reducing their symptoms to an ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) includes a range of disabilities characterized by repetitive behaviors, sensory issues, and difficulties with speech, nonverbal communication and socializing.