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 ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)-- Christine Durfee is a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in Autism Spectrum Disorder and family conflict. Today, Durfee held a training for case workers to teach ...

Dr Sona Kaur shares practical, compassionate ways to reduce stress, manage sensory demands and create a calmer festive season ...

ATLANTA — When Tyrone Green’s youngest son was diagnosed with autism, his wife was immediately ready to get the 3-year-old the support he needed. But Green was stuck: He had questions about his son’s ...

Why transitions feel overwhelming for autistic children and how parents can ease stress with visual supports, routines, ...

"There are ways to uplift and support other parents and educate people ... without turning children into spectacles." ...

Rosie O’Donnell’s child was diagnosed with autism at 2. Years later, she believed she had sought out every resource to help. The actor, comedian, TV host and producer had the means and the access. But ...

While autism – a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by repetitive, restricted, and inflexible patterns of behaviour, interests, and activities, as well as difficulties in social interaction and ...

The book Someone Like Me offers deeply human insights into what it means to live in a neurotypical world as a neurodivergent ...

F rom the outside, autism can be difficult to understand. The unique sensory world of an autistic person can mean that a ...