The teacher was halfway through explaining a lesson when she suddenly stopped. A piece of chalk slipped from her fingers and clattered to the floor as her eyes fixed on a child sitting in the corner ...

Kids with autism spectrum disorder could have a new ally in the classroom: animals. Autistic children who played with guinea pigs rather than toys were more talkative, made more eye contact and ...

Jennifer Anderson remembers when she began to see the effects of therapeutic horseback riding for her daughter, Claire. Claire, who was diagnosed with autism, was sitting on the floor, placing stuffed ...

It was a crisp March day outside Blaydon Public School when teachers discovered that 4-year-old Alex Wong could spell his name. There were no pencils or paper in sight. Everyone was bundled in winter ...

It's no coincidence that board games are popular among people with autism. And yet, we are only just learning about how they could help in the design of future wellbeing initiatives and social ...

GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — Parents of children with autism worry their kids could fall behind academically and socially with the potential to combine classes based on need rather than autistic disability ...