Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. David Coe is the father of a 7-year-old boy with autism. He explains that small gestures from holiday hosts can make a big ...

After receiving evidence-based early interventions, roughly two-thirds of non-speaking kids with autism speak single words, and approximately half develop more complex language, according to a new ...

Autistic adults often possess strengths like hyperfocus, pattern recognition, and attention to detail. Identifying and ...

Nonverbal language skill is very important in the development of relationships. Difficulties in nonverbal communication could short-circuit children’s attempts to connect with others to form ...

It’s common knowledge that diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have increased, now affecting one in 31 children and one in 45 adults. Yet, what’s talked about less frequently is the impact ...

HART COUNTY, Ky. — A search for a 5-year-old who wandered away from his Hart County home Tuesday triggered Kentucky's first-ever Ian Alert, an alert system specifically designed for children who have ...

I’m not breaking any news when I say that holiday travel can be stressful. But traveling with neurodivergent kids can be especially challenging and dysregulating — and being in a new place only ...