Drowning is the leading cause of death among autistic children who elope, or wander away from their parents or caregivers. So ...

Jenny Dim, a 9-year-old nonverbal girl, was found dead in a Florence pond minutes from her home.

Several Tri-State children with autism in recent years have drowned after going missing. EmPath For Autism Foundation says ...

Wesley "Alvin" Dahn, who had autism and a tendency to wander, was found in a Grimes parking lot with nothing but a shirt on.

Ashanti Williams, a founder of an organization that advocates for children with Autism has been recognized as one of our ...

M-CHAT does not catch all children with autism in the neonatal high-risk group, shows a study from Karolinska Institutet ...

A new platform helps families bypass months-long waitlists by connecting them with available autism and developmental ...

Bill Murray was inspired by his daughter to develop the "BrighterBuddy" app to help build on her communication and social ...

David Coe is the father of a 7-year-old boy with autism. He explains that small gestures from holiday hosts can make a big difference — for everyone. (Photo illustration: Victoria Ellis/Yahoo News; ...

April is Autism Acceptance Month. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects one in 36 children. That is nearly the equivalent of one child per classroom. This number has risen in recent years with ...

A Kingsville mother and her 7-year-old autistic daughter detained by ICE at the Sarita checkpoint—now their family is ...

If you’re raising a child with autism, you know how hard it can be to find a space where they truly belong. So Courtney ...