A key autism panel that was dramatically reshaped by RFK Jr. is recommending that the federal government embrace the term ...

So imagine my surprise when Tennessee’s very conservative legislature passed a bill last week telling parents of children with profound disabilities that they know better than me and others like me ...

Advocates for those with profound autism say that a committee tasked with guiding the federal government’s strategy on the developmental disability is largely ignoring the needs of this population. A ...

Last year, Health Secretary Kennedy thrust autism into the national spotlight, calling it an epidemic and vowing to ...

At 8 years old, Rico Garcia is strong enough to grab his mother by the hair and pin her to the ground. Nevada has about 5,200 children who are profoundly autistic but no residential facilities for ...

Child support past 18 is usually seen in cases where the child has special needs or is disabled. Apart from cases where obvious or profound disabilities can be seen to exist, the issue of a child's ...

The Marcus Foundation has announced a $21.9 million grant to subsidize the largest-ever study of behavior, brain, and biomarkers in children to better understand what causes autism severity. Children ...

July is Disability Awareness Month and I thought it appropriate to discuss a pivotal piece of legislation that impacted all people with disabilities, and our society at large. The Americans with ...