“Mom, what’s the American dream?” Mary Ann Winter-Messiers’ son Jonathan once asked her. “People usually see it as the mom, dad, two kids, picket fence, a dog,” Winter-Messiers replied. He said, “Can ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A family and a nonprofit continue to honor the life of a 6-year-old autistic child by helping others with autism stay safe. Joshua Al-Lateef Jr. died after wandering away from his ...

In a room filled with pounding noises and clanging cowbells, L.A. County deputies learn that sometimes the best way to handle ...

It’s common knowledge that diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have increased, now affecting one in 31 children and one in 45 adults. Yet, what’s talked about less frequently is the impact ...

Adding robots to therapy can help autistic children develop foundational social skills like taking turns, making eye contact, and paying attention. Researchers in Europe added a learning robot to ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - It’s Autism Awareness Month, and one Decatur business is doing what it can to help families with autistic children. ABA Services in Decatur is an intensive program to help ...

Tiana Brandon, the mother of a nonverbal child with level 2 autism, is appealing to the CEO of Mercy Care to reverse a ...