Approximately 30% of individuals with autism do not develop speech that is sufficient for meeting the communication demands of everyday life. People with autism and little to no functional speech rely ...

Autism prevalence is rising. In Northern Ireland, the prevalence of autism among school-aged children is 5.9% (2024/25), representing a 42% increase from the 2019/20 rate of 4.2% (Information Analysis ...

Several years ago, a mother from the northeast region of the United States contacted me inquiring about helping her nonspeaking adolescent autistic son communicate. I listened to her description and ...

A new study published in Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools explores how elementary school–aged peers can be taught to support classmates with autism who are minimally speaking. The ...

Under the harsh fluorescent lights of an emergency room, most people can verbally communicate their symptoms and severity of pain to a nurse. Those who cannot use their voice to communicate must rely ...

(TNS) — Ereeni Roulakis is a speech language pathologist who uses play-based speech and language therapy to help New Orleans children with communication disorders and differences. Such disorders can ...

Mattel has launched its first Barbie with autism, featuring sensory-friendly details like a fidget spinner, noise-cancelling headphones, AAC tablet, averted gaze, and soft clothing. Designed to raise ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- A UNC professor known for helping children with complex disabilities that leave them unable to rely on speech to be heard and understood is featured in a new Disney+ ...

is your neighborhood reporter for North Beach, Downtown Corpus Christi and the Bay Area. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — For most people communicating is a simple task, but it can also be a challenge for ...

This June is the second anniversary of one of the most horrific and traumatic times of my life. After several weeks in the ICU and almost dying several times, I came home from the hospital with an ...