Autism is on the rise, especially for minorities, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In a new report released Thursday, the agency said that – for the first time – ...

For those who have gone through it, know the ordeal: the path to an autism diagnosis often stretches on for months or years.

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A new study finds that about one in six kids with autism are expelled from preschool and daycare. Dr. Jan Blacher co-authored the study, and says getting expelled can have severe consequences for kids ...

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DONOSTIA SAN SEBASTIÁN, Spain — Adding a device that helps generate speech improves communication skills to a greater extent than a behavioral-based intervention alone in children with autism spectrum ...

All children with disabilities should have access to early intervention under federal law, but new research suggests that less than half of kids with autism are actually receiving such services. In a ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — In an airy indoor pool with fish cutouts on the walls, a group of small children bobbed, floated and tentatively flutter-kicked. It was what it looked like, a starter swimming ...

Talk about a high-ly anticipated breakthrough. A new study from the University of São Paulo suggests that cannabidiol (CBD) cannabis extract could help improve behavior and ease common symptoms in ...

Adam, a boy with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is at the playground with his mother and a friend of his mother’s. It’s a typical scene – some adults playing basketball and racquetball, a group of ...