Schools can protect students with Autism Spectrum Disorder by implementing effective autism wandering prevention strategies ...

Being raised by “refrigerator mothers,” the researchers explained, was what caused autistic people’s difficulties with social ...

The ability to imitate gestures is key to learning from others and it helps foster social interactions. Children with autism, ...

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a type of therapy that can be used to treat a variety of different behaviors, but its most common application is as a form of therapy for people with autism. ABA ...

Autism likely has deep genetic roots, but the latest research provides hope that some learning techniques can lessen symptoms of the developmental disorder. In children with the mildest cases of ...

Discovering that your child has autism can change your life tremendously. Notwithstanding your deep love for your child, parents can experience feelings of grief, anger, fear, and stress. Parents may ...

Research suggests that autistic people have a higher risk for self-harm. Negative and unsupportive environments and challenges with emotional expression and communication may contribute to this ...

ROANOKE, Va. – Access to autism services remains a pressing need for many families in Roanoke. Long waitlists and limited ...

Nixon said her daughter was late in starting behavioral therapy after she exhibited signs of autism at 2 to 3 years old.

From their locations in Denison and Harlan, Beyond Behavior Autism Services CEO Alyssa Hennings noticed many referrals from ...

While autism itself has no single cause, researchers say their findings help us understand how early life factors can shape long-term brain development.