About 25-50% of autistic children have eloped, or ran away from home or a loved one, this past year, a UI psychologist says.

We are interested in describing the specific ways that caregivers ‘design’ their talk so that their autistic children are included as participants in the interaction, without having to rely on spoken ...

Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby, in conjunction with the Autism Foundation of Oklahoma, declared April Autism ...

Carl the Collector premiered on PBS Kids in 2024 and was the network's first show to feature an autistic character in the ...

After 10 years of being a parent of an autistic child, there are many things that I wish I knew on “Day 1.” Whether you’ve just received the diagnosis for your child or have been managing for years, ...

The method could be a “viable and scalable therapeutic option” for youngsters with the condition, according to researchers ...

Autism is a spectrum, and that means there is no single presentation,” said Nurse Practitioner Lacey Watson, with Providence Pediatrics in Humboldt. “Some children need significant daily support, ...

Autistic children might run away because they want to get to something interesting, or get away from something stressful.

In the New York State Legislature, debate around the adoption of a communication bill of rights for people with severe ...

For April Autism Acceptance Month, the Koegel Autism Center at the UC Santa Barbara Gevirtz Graduate School of Education is donating children’s books to ...

While some people feel moments of loneliness or social anxiety from time to time, investigative reporter Christina Buttons ...

Kindergarteners at White Hall Elementary raised $1,600 this week for a nonprofit that provides autism support. They did it by selling lemonade. “It’s amazing,” Whitney Price, founder of ...