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.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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) ...

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.

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 ...

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 Bossier City Police Department is urgently asking for the public’s help finding a missing man who had “severe” autism.

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) ...