Micah, who has Down syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is refusing to sit or stand in front of a toilet. “He just ...

The debate unfolded on Reddit, where the dad, posting under the username WellAdjusted, revealed that his wife disposes of ...

The child, a 10-year-old autistic boy, had last been seen at about 4:05 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21. At 5:40 p.m., the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department (OPVFD) was dispatched to assist the Ocean ...

Research shows that autistic professionals can be up to 140% more productive than their neurotypical peers when properly ...

Both the Holmes Beach Police Department and State Attorney’s Office have indicated they would be open to additional training related to better understanding of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

The mother of an autistic boy living in Plymouth says she is afraid for his future, as the city council faces making tough decisions on services for vulnerable people. It comes as families of ...

The need for updated equipment and training was identified during a recent safety review, Barbara Tolland, director of operations for the Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest, said in a statement.

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Embracing the neurodiversity paradigm, which views autism as a difference in brain wiring rather than a disorder to be fixed, is not only a clinical imperative but a societal one.

However, some children with autism ... a child’s individual needs. Today there are variations of ABA with more flexibility, such as the Early Start Denver Model and Pivotal Response Training.

The current definition of autism is no longer reserved for the most extreme cases; it embraces subtler ones as well. Are boys more likely than girls to have autism? Autism occurs 4 times more ...