A s Otto Lewis, a sophomore at Western Kentucky University, sees it, he’s actually pretty lucky. True, he has autism, a developmental disorder that makes navigating college — and life in general — ...

Early diagnosis of autism is crucial, research shows. A growing number of children in the United States are being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder according to a report released Thursday by the ...

DENVER — More children are being diagnosed with autism in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in 31 children has autism spectrum disorder. Over the ...

As schools across the country welcome students back to campus, these changes may be a struggle for those students with autism and create a significant safety risk: wandering. Wandering, also known as ...

Rutherford County Schools Director James "Jimmy" Sullivan proposes to move autism spectrum disorder classrooms from four middle schools to a La Vergne campus to address issues in behavior. The ...

Admittedly, the spectrum is wide, and those with extreme forms of autism and their caregivers often contend with incredibly ...