FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - A concerned parent or guardian fills nearly every seat at Thursday’s Freeport Board of Education ...

New research shows standardized autism screening flags more toddlers, especially with milder symptoms, but many skip follow-ups—highlighting the need for better early intervention.

Senator Bill Cassidy, a physician and key G.O.P. vote, joined Democrats in aggressively questioning Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick for health secretary. He did not say how he would vote ...

Democratic Senator Maggie Hassan breaks down as she talks about her son with cerebral palsy in the confirmation hearing for Robert Kennedy Jr.

"Influential people are once again twisting the truth about vaccines for their own gain," writes Eleanor Menzin.

A group of Valley moms are creating spaces to connect, share resources and build lasting friendships with other moms who ...

In Bangladesh, where autism remains misunderstood, special schools and therapy centres remain limited. The Autism Welfare Foundation’s school Kanon in Keriniganj is one such institution, currently ser ...

A new clinic is helping children with profound autism work on the life skills they’ll need for a successful future. “He’s nonverbal. He just turned 6 in ...

As a parent in the autism community, the thought of someone who spreads dishonesty and quackery, as Kennedy does, is nothing ...

Letter writer’s 8-year-old granddaughter is so shy she doesn’t greet people she’s known for years. Dear Meghan: My 8-year-old ...

The training will be taught by Captain Gerald Turning who has 25 years in law enforcement, and also has an autistic child himself.