Autism is an inherently complex condition, but new research breaks it down into four distinct categories, each defined by a ...

New research identifies four presentations of autism based on genetics, behaviors and the ages when symptoms first appeared.

Changes to the review process for autism therapy at Kern Health Systems are raising concerns among families who say treatment ...

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is synonymous with supporting individuals on the autism spectrum, even though the theory on which it is grounded is purely scientific and applicable to any population, ...

A local family says recent changes to behavioral therapy coverage for Idahoans on Medicaid are already affecting their young ...

Research suggests that autistic people have a higher risk for self-harm. Negative and unsupportive environments and challenges with emotional expression and communication may contribute to this ...

Discovering that your child has autism can change your life tremendously. Notwithstanding your deep love for your child, parents can experience feelings of grief, anger, fear, and stress. Parents may ...

Applied behavior analysis has become one of Medicaid’s fastest-growing costs, prompting cuts that families say threaten ...

When Tiffany Hammond was growing up in Texas, in the nineteen-nineties, other children teased her for how she spoke: she talked too softly, she talked in a monotone, she paused too long between words, ...