Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aaliyah Fortner was found dead Sunday, Oct. 26 in a house in Gastonia. Two women were arrested and accused of beating and tasing ...

CORRECTION: A previous version of this post stated incorrectly that the teacher leading one of Conrad high’s autism units, Aimee Kelly, had been fired for alleged misconduct toward a student. She has ...

I recently clarified how the neurodiversity paradigm can help amplify the voices of those classified as “severely” autistic. That was partly in response to the oft-repeated (but ultimately misguided) ...

Hawaii taxpayers will pay $8 million to provide lifetime care for a severely autistic student.

The parents of a profoundly ­autistic child have warned that “more families will blow up” if the NDIS does not better support parents of children with high needs.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at a news conference on April 22. Credit: Getty Images / Andrew Harnik Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

STANTON, Calif. (KABC) -- The family of a high-functioning autistic man severely injured in a hit-and-run is asking for the public's help in finding the driver. The hit-and-run was caught on a ...

The singer-songwriter, who is on tour, says the diagnosis has provided clarity on her life challenges. R&B singer Chrisette Michele says her life and its challenges finally make sense now that she has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at a news conference on April 22. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) ...