Autism

A Texas mother’s post about the “Best Santa ever” has gone viral after she shared moving photos of her 6-year-old son, who is blind and autistic, touching Santa’s face and feeling his suit as they shared a special moment.

A men’s college basketball recruit made history earlier this month when he became the first player with autism to sign a letter of intent with a Division 1 school.

How many American children have autism?

The Michigan boy with autism who is at the center of a heated debate involving his therapy ducks will likely get to keep his emotional support animals.

Pregnant woman who have high levels of a byproduct from the banned insecticide DDT in their bodies may be more likely to have a child with autism, a new study finds.

A 12-year-old boy with autism is at risk of losing his two service ducks after officials in his Michigan town allegedly received complaints about the animals from neighbors.

A teenage boy with autism in Lawrence, Kansas died last week from heat exhaustion, his mother said. Now, she’s warning others about the dangers of the scorching summer temperatures.

Some teens with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may have a difficult time finding work experience before embarking on college, but one Brooklyn-based internship program is helping kids with ASD learn how to use technology and become their own digital media producers.

Some teens with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may have a difficult time finding work experience before embarking on college, but one Brooklyn-based internship program is helping kids with ASD learn how to use technology and become their own digital media producers.

A 13-year-old boy from Frisco, Texas, who has autism received a perfect score on the math portion of a state-wide standardized test.