After receiving evidence-based early interventions, roughly two-thirds of non-speaking kids with autism speak single words, ...

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For autistic children, receiving more hours of treatment may not lead to better outcomes, according to a new peer-reviewed study by researchers at the nonprofit Catalight Research Institute. The ...

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 ...

The comedian's son has autism and he has been a vocal autism advocate, but he never considered he may have it himself until he watched the show back.

A longtime pizzeria owner has seen it all—rude kids, entitled parents, and chaos on the rise. But when a child with autism refused to follow simple restaurant rules, things escalated fast. The mother ...

When Tiffany Hammond was growing up in Texas, in the nineteen-nineties, other children teased her for how she spoke: she talked too softly, she talked in a monotone, she paused too long between words, ...

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Costs associated with ABA, a widely-used but expensive therapy experts say improves outcomes for children with autism, is generally paid for by insurance.