If you're a parent or caregiver of a child who's autistic, the odds are you're spinning more plates than the average person. The emotional, physical and logistical demands stack up, often without ...

Autism affects an estimated 1 in 31 U.S. children.Their water safety has gotten occasional public attention after tragedies such as the death of Avonte Oquendo, an autistic teen who was found in a ...

“It’s life-changing for kids with autism,” said Lovely Chrisostome, who was terrified this winter when her 6-year-old son slipped out of the family’s home and wandered through their lake ...

In this handout photo provided by Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County, aquatic educator Riley Taylor helps a student into the water during an autism-specific swim class at Small Fish ...

New App Offers a Step-by-Step Potty Training Solution for Parents with Interactive Content for Kids Featuring Beloved Disney Jr. Characters. CHICAGO, May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pull-Ups®, a ...

FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- How children respond to movement could provide an early means of detecting autism, a new study says.

A potty training chart can also help track progress and provide a visual reward system. Find out how this mom used stickers to successfully help her child potty train. As your child gains confidence ...

But child care for autistic kids can be hard to navigate and demand can outpace availability. Cook lost some of her support system when her parents died in 2020. She wants other parents of autistic ...

Some children go through several intermediate steps before fully using the toilet. For example, one autistic child I worked with had learned to notice their body signals about needing to go, but ...

Just tell parents to potty-train children as soon as they hit 18 months to two years – or earlier if kids are ready – and prepare to stay at home for a week. It’s really that simple. More about ...