Learn how changing the narrative for students with autism in K-12 education can promote understanding and inclusion in Washington, D.C. classrooms.

About 5 years ago, a group of Harvard medical students went to instructor Dorothy W. Tolchin, MD, with an idea: Train students to graduate with the skills, perspective, and humility to take good care ...

Olivia Kelly takes a kiss from Buck the therapy dog at the Life Skills/Touch Point Autism Services "Milk and Cookies with Santa" event in Maryland Heights, Mo., in 2012. Diagnosed cases of autism in ...

Maryland leaders shared a five-year autism plan for the state during Autism Acceptance Month in April. The plan focuses on education, safety and implementing inclusive policies. According to Lt. Gov.

President Donald Trump’s recent announcements about autism didn’t center on education. But educators still expect his comments—including an assertion, disputed by scientists, that acetaminophen use ...

Youth with ASD, compared with those without, more often require special education placement and have impairments in global functioning.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition where basic communication, social interaction, and behavior ...

Currently, 1 in 36 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. During his confirmation hearings two weeks ago to lead the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Recently, I had the privilege of speaking with a group of courageous mothers raising children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). As someone deeply committed to mental health, I am often invited into ...

Set to take effect nationally on April 1, these changes threaten to push ADHD diagnosis wait times from months to years—exacerbating an already critical mental health crisis. Under the new policy, ...