Rayven Amuan Edwards was killed by Stephon Jeter before he shot her 10-year-old child, who was recently diagnosed with autism ...

The second and third assistant teachers sought in the case were surrendering Thursday afternoon, the NOPD said.

The mother said she requested special seating to isolate the family in the dining area from noise and large groups. During an excursion, she rented a cabana away from other guests, she said.

Leah Welborn, a late-diagnosed autistic woman, shares 7 childhood clues that were overlooked in the 1980s due to gender bias and outdated autism stereotypes. Her story exemplifies how autism in girls ...

Family members are demanding answers after they say a stranger found their autistic grandson wandering in a Sunrise neighborhood when he was supposed to be at school.

A New Jersey mother and her son say they were kicked off a cruise after he bought a cocktail for a teen guest, not realizing it had alcohol.

How do I begin when those reading this piece have a completely different experience in navigating their bodies through this ...

The parents of a disabled and autistic student have filed a lawsuit against the Metropolitan School District of Wayne ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

Autistic people are so rarely depicted in media and entertainment, it's no wonder most people don't really understand much about the neurotype. So we were pleased to see the launch of autistic Barbie.

Autistic and non-autistic people express emotions differently through their facial movements, according to a new study, which may help to explain why emotional expressions are sometimes misinterpreted ...