The acoustics of a baby's cry may serve as one indicator of whether an infant will develop autism, according to a recent study conducted by University researchers. "A major challenge in research in ...

ST. JAMES PARISH, La. — A St. James Parish school teacher is out of a job after allegedly posting a video to social media of an autistic student crying. As WBRZ reports Paulina Elementary school ...

A mother has hit out at police after seven officers arrested her distraught and autistic teenager over an alleged ‘hate crime’. West Yorkshire Police is facing criticism after millions of people ...

A first-day-of-school act of kindness is warming hearts across the internet. In a photo posted on Facebook by mom Courtney Coko Moore, a boy in Wichita, Kan., takes the hand of his classmate who ...

Jenni Farley didn’t know what sensory processing disorder was—…until she faced a moment many parents of autistic kids know too well. During her appearance on Kylie Kelce’s podcast Not Gonna Lie, Jenni ...

I love my daughter. My love for her is more profound than the ocean demands self-sacrifice. I was 25 when I first got pregnant and had no idea I was autistic. It wasn’t until two years later that I ...

“Survivor 48” may have just served up the most emotional episode in the show’s history. Eva Erickson is the first openly autistic contestant to compete on “Survivor,” and she initially told only one ...

I had a moment. You know the kind. When you start telling a story and express emotions so deeply, you’re moved to tears – whether from laughter or sadness. During a recent call with a dear friend, we ...

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