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 ...

Her mother began suspecting she may have autism, in part, because she had memorized every word from a favorite book by age 2. Still, this Kansas family is optimistic about Kennedy’s plans to ...

Sometimes, she quietly recites poetry to get through an outburst of anger. Her mother began suspecting she may have autism, in part, because she had memorized every word from a favorite book by age 2.

Correspondent photo / Sean Barron Terri Norling of Boardman carries 95 pounds of weights during a strongman competition, which was part of the Autism Society of the Mahoning Valley’s sixth ...

She’s heard the way the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary talks about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and how her diagnosis will prevent her from holding a job, playing sports, writing ...