Every time I write about extremely aggressive or self-injurious behaviors – either those my son Jonah exhibited before he was medically stabilized in 2010, or those of other autistic teens I know who ...

Study finds that fully virtual applied behavior analysis therapy conducted by BCBA clinicians at AnswersNow for autism support is feasible, well received by caregivers, and linked to positive outcomes ...

Dr. Doreen Samelson is the Chief Clinical Officer for Catalight, a nonprofit serving individuals with developmental ...

A number of news media reports have detailed physical or even sexual assaults by children with autism or intellectual disabilities. In some cases, the victims have suffered serious head injuries. At ...

Autism likely has deep genetic roots, but the latest research provides hope that some learning techniques can lessen symptoms of the developmental disorder. In children with the mildest cases of ...

My daughter was diagnosed with autism at 3 years old. I knew in that moment the life I planned for her would be forever altered. If you have a child with any disability, you know what I mean. All your ...

When Pixar introduced Toy Story audiences to Bonnie, she was simply the little girl who inherited Woody, Buzz and the gang ...

Providers must embrace new models of outcomes-based contracting that have been proven in other areas of U.S. healthcare to ...

An artificial intelligence model capable of reading and interpreting animal behavior like language has been developed by ...