BEAUFORT, N.C. — The Beaufort Fire Department is expanding its efforts to better serve residents with autism through ...

A short VR-based training program helped autistic participants practice police interactions in realistic scenarios, reducing fidgeting and improving key response behaviors after just three sessions.

Two years ago, Dawn Turnage’s 18-year-old son Justin walked away from a local pool and into a Best Buy at the Waterford Lakes Town Center, dripping wet and wearing only his underwear. Turnage called ...

SOUTH FULTON, Ga. — The first of three days of police autism training is underway after an interaction between South Fulton Police and a boy on the spectrum ended with the child partially handcuffed.

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — An incident between a Bixby police officer and a 12-year-old with autism is prompting a Broken Arrow woman to take action. The officer is pursuing charges of assault and battery ...

DUBLIN, Ga. — People with autism can sometimes react differently when approached by law enforcement or first responders. According to the Autism Society, around 1 in 5 young adults with autism will ...

When Sarah Sanders began college, she hoped she would be fine without the special education help she received in high school. Then she found herself struggling in biology class. Fortunately, a ...

Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new autism panel is championing a controversial communication method popular among ...

A new study identified clear strengths and a series of specific challenges autistic adolescents experience while learning to drive. A collaborative study from the Center for Injury Research and ...