With numbers now being reported from the Center for Disease Control that 1 within 68 children have an autism diagnosis, it’s pretty clear that autism is a major health crisis, yet still in many ways ...

sports teenage boys and girls learning to dance in dance hall Researchers studied whether a dance intervention may be beneficial for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. A pilot study found ...

NEWARK, Del. — For James Griffin, his afternoon movement class is so much more than a therapy session. “He loves to come. He'll say to me, 'go dance,' " said his mother, Rachelan Griffin. “So, he's ...

It’s Thursday afternoon, and 4-year-old Miranda Schecter has just arrived to her dance lesson. Twisting and twirling in her lavender leotard, she giggles and jumps around before class. Her grandmother ...

Organizers of the 13th annual Autism AwareNESS dance-a-thon at Eastlake Middle School are seeking donations. To mark Autism Awareness Month, this year’s 12-hour dance marathon will take place on April ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A dance studio created by a mother seeking opportunities for her son with autism has grown from seven students to 200 dancers across three locations. Kerrie Benson opened Dance ...

Dance/movement therapy has the capacity to meet people with autism in many ways. This approach is not only unique, but unlike many treatment approaches in autism, the goal is to channel the ...