Millions are poured into autism research, but only about 6 percent of research subjects have intellectual disability, a ...

(The Center Square) – McLean County Unit 5 submits a new discipline plan under state law after racial disparities are flagged. An Illinois state legislator says discipline should focus on behavior, ...

Completely avoiding well-studied and frequently used medications is rarely the answer for families trying to do the best for ...

What if you didn’t have to suppress your true self, communication style, and identity so that others would accept you?

My 12-year-old daughter, “Ayla,” has had it in for a girl she goes to school with, “Katarina,” also 12, for the past two ...

Mindfulness and self-compassion are steps on a path to living more easily with challenges. In an unforced way, they allow us ...

Her autism diagnosis should mean access to specialized programs tailored to her needs. Instead, we've found ourselves turned ...

More research is needed to formulate clinical practice guidelines for practitioners in community mental health clinics who treat adults with ASD, according to study results presented at the American ...