Autism

Because early autism research focused largely on white boys, girls and children of color aren't screened as closely or might be misdiagnosed. New research aims to close those gaps.

Ian isn't failing his classes because he's blowing them off; it's because his brain can't handle remote learning very well.

According to program organizers, TU CASA — which stands for Transition University for Career Advancement and Successful Adulthood — will give students the same kind of support they had before aging out of special education in their K-12 schools.

The Denton Police Department has accelerated its timeline to add a Mental Health Division to its police department.Denton Police Chief Frank Dixon said…

People with intellectual disabilities and autism who contract COVID-19 die at higher rates than the rest of the population, according to an analysis by…

The zoo can be a challenging place for people with sensory issues. The sounds, sights and smells — taken altogether — can easily overwhelm someone with a…

Getting pulled over by a police officer can be unsettling for anyone. But it can be especially stressful for someone with a communication issue.Not being…

Restraint and seclusion are controversial practices in public schools. They are most often used on students with disabilities, and parents say they take an emotional toll.

At StoryCorps, Ellen Hughes tells Keith Miller, who also has a son with autism, how much it meant to her when he comforted her son Walker on a difficult visit to the ER last year.

A study of more than 600,000 Danish children finds no evidence of any link between autism and the vaccine that protects against mumps, measles and rubella.

Research suggests that African-American and Latino children with autism are diagnosed later in life because of healthcare provider bias and families' lack of access to care, among other reasons.

Autism affects about one in 68 children, and the condition poses social challenges, including difficulty processing social interactions, such as facial…