Why we chose it: For children on the nonverbal side of the autism spectrum, having buttons to push may help them communicate their needs. More about the toy: This board book has an integrated “ ...

Public perceptions of autism have come far in the 80 years since Austrian American scientist Leo Kanner first described a neurodevelopmental childhood disorder causing “an innate inability to ...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - A 'trend' with people self-diagnosing autism has been swirling around social media lately. Stephanie Westover, a licensed clinical social worker, says she is sort of ...

Some individuals with autism have challenges processing senses. Others struggle to communicate. Still others might have a tough time socializing, thinking, physically moving or just going about ...

A Department of Health and Human Services official said Friday that the health department is not creating an autism registry, contradicting an announcement made days ago by the director of the ...

Recent research suggests that children with autism spectrum disorder may experience significant cognitive benefits from growing up in multilingual environments, according to a study by University ...