"I have never, in 17 years, seen my son voluntarily try or even want to interact with a dog," said his mom, who shared the profound moment online.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Thursday circulated a photo of a 14-year-old autistic boy who went missing in ...

Manhattan woman convicted of killing cousin Johnette Booker found guilty of manslaughter Victim Jallen McConnie was autistic ...

Inside the Montgomery County Jail, guards taunted, belittled and threatened Isaiah Trammell, a 19-year-old who had autism spectrum disorder. Deputies on the overnight shift told Trammell he was ...

Many parents breathe a sigh of relief when their teenager on the autism spectrum (Level 1 ASD, formerly known as Asperger’s) seems to have “matured” out of meltdowns and has become more ...

Yet as a parent of a young adult who is nonverbal with severe autism, I’d like to bring into focus a sharper picture of the ...

Just two-and-a-half years ago, autistic teen Patrick Saunders wanted to die. Yesterday, he stood up in front of his peers at ...

The mother of a teenager who took his own life has told ... he had been prescribed and that he still did not accept his autism diagnosis.

A Dauphin County teenager says the Eagles Autism Foundation has helped him to grow. News 8's Tasmin Mahfuz spoke with ...