If you're autistic, you're more likely to have a learning disability than the general public. In fact, around 30% of autistic people also have a learning disability. But being autistic doesn't mean ...

Every day, I am discovering so much about how my children learn. Every child is a mixed pot of attributes that ebb, flow, and interact with the environmental backdrop of their sensory, home, school, ...

The Wisconsin Early Autism Project has opened a new Stevens Point Learning Center.

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Mar. 23 -- FRIDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- Young autistic children have difficulty recognizing ordinary words, and their brains become overtaxed as a result, according to a University of Washington ...

The National Autism Association reports Autism affects 1 in 31 children in America—and it’s now the fastest growing developmental disorder. Now we’re learning more about a local organization that ...

NEW ORLEANS — What if you had never heard the voice of your child and then along came a program that could unlock the deep thoughts and intelligence that were hidden beneath the silence. Well, that's ...

A new study published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders suggests that the ability to comprehend complex language relies on a developmental window that may close significantly ...

Parents often pressure Lawrence Diller, a behavioral/developmental pediatrician, to diagnose their children with autism. He thinks he knows why.