Sensory processing associated with Autism effects how the nervous system receives and responds to environmental and internal stimuli. Up to 90 percent of children with Autism experience sensory issues ...

Frank Cioffi honored his daughter’s memory by adopting Frankie, her autistic son. At Riverflow Community, he’s planning a ...

Most people picture autism as a behavioral condition. Rocking. Repetitive routines. Meltdowns in the grocery store. Those things can be part of the picture, but they tend to show up later. What ...

Mattel introduced an autistic Barbie in January, marking a step forward in the brand’s effort to broaden representation across its range of toys. The figure is now available at toy retailers across ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: April is Autism Acceptance Month. (CNN) — One in 31: That’s the estimated number of children identified as having autism spectrum disorder by age 8 in the United States, according to ...

This Autism Awareness Day, explore why female autism often goes unnoticed early Dubai: As the world marks Autism Awareness Day today, experts are highlighting an important but often overlooked issue: ...

For Katie Collins-Ihrke, Sunday’s fatal police shooting of Alex LaMorie outside Columbia’s Patuxent Commons evokes memories of the 2013 death of Ethan Saylor, a man with Down syndrome, at the hands of ...

The Barbie comes with accessories such as a fidget spinner, noise-cancelling headphones and a tablet equipped with an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) app The new Barbie doll with ...

When Mattel announced its autistic Barbie last month, the response was immediate and largely celebratory. Headlines praised the doll as a milestone for inclusion. Social media applauded it as a sign ...

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...