A young Long Island man who overcame autism to graduate high school as valedictorian is now poised to graduate from Hofstra ...

Woody Brown, who is nonverbal, began using a spelling board to communicate when he was 5 years old ...

Joseph Falco, who overcame severe autism to graduate high school as valedictorian, is now graduating from Hofstra University ...

A mother caring for two severely autistic sons is now fearing for their future as some young people living with health ...

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 ...

R&B singer Chrisette Michele says her life and its challenges finally make sense now that she has learned of her autism diagnosis. The Grammy-winning recording artist took a moment to share news of ...

*Grammy-winning R&B artist Chrisette Michele has shared deeply personal news with her followers, revealing she has been diagnosed with autism. As Vibe reports, the singer made the announcement in a ...

Access to autism care looks different depending on where you live, and parents in Laredo say their options are severely ...

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) ...

BIG BEAR CITY, CA -- A boy with severe autism in California has just one birthday wish: birthday cards. Like many boys his age, Ryan Fritsinger can spend hours building Legos into cars, houses and ...

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 ...

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 ...