ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Allentown School District Board of Directors on Thursday heard a request from the administration for approval to purchase items that support innovative instruction, experiential ...

Chef Marcus Paslay overcame learning challenges and found his confidence at The Hill School. Now he gives back to help other ...

Autism is a topic Brittany Slawter cares about deeply. All three of her children − ages 11, 12 and 13 − have autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, the clinical name for the condition commonly referred to ...

Rose Baumann would be the first to say that there's a need for more government attention to autism. She describes her 24-year-old son, Collin, as profoundly autistic. He is able to speak only a few ...

This story is part of WTOP’s Small Business September coverage. Each week, WTOP will be highlighting small businesses across the D.C. region, along with financial, government and other organizations ...

Meet our breadwinners for toast, grilled cheese, and beyond. White bread is pure nostalgia. PB&J and grilled cheese have made it a lunchbox legend, but it sometimes gets a bad rap due to its inclusion ...

A decades-old cancer drug may soon be approved to help kids with certain autism-related symptoms linked to folate deficiency. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is preparing to clear ...

Teaching kids how to do chores and assigning them responsibilities around the house can help promote better well-being, emotional regulation, social skills, and self-discipline, yet not all parents ...

A meta-analysis of nearly 50 scientific studies suggests that gestational diabetes—a form of diabetes that develops during pregnancy—may have long-term consequences not only for mothers' health but ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. For nearly a decade, the immunologist and biochemist William Parker has ...

As kids pack their backpacks for the school year, too many will carry more than school supplies — they’ll carry the weight of the economic stress of their parents and the adults around them. Whether ...