At least half of all autistic children experience some form of aggression, such as hitting, kicking or name-calling, while their parents are tasked with helping them cope and integrate socially. Yet ...

Every time I write about extremely aggressive or self-injurious behaviors – either those my son Jonah exhibited before he was medically stabilized in 2010, or those of other autistic teens I know who ...

Sometimes parents face choices like deciding whether one should stay home or both should work, or whether to move for a new job opportunity. But what happens when the safety of your children is at ...

Autism has long been known as a spectrum, signifying a wide range of symptoms and severity. Now, new research suggests that ...

For many years, autism has been identified as a spectrum with differing levels of ability. New research suggests that the age ...

It's also a relatively recent coverage area for Medicaid. The federal government ordered states to cover autism treatments in ...

New research suggests that the way brain networks reorganize moment-to-moment predicts autism severity. Children who spent ...

When Tiffany Hammond was growing up in Texas, in the nineteen-nineties, other children teased her for how she spoke: she talked too softly, she talked in a monotone, she paused too long between words, ...

A Colorado board has clarified new rules for professionals working with children on the autism spectrum, following worries by ...