In 2021, a Lancet commission report on the future of autism research and care introduced the term “profound autism” for ...

A mother refused to take her 11-year-old nonverbal son to the hospital, despite the fact that he weighed only 46 pounds and ...

ALTOONA, Iowa — The Shur family is now without their son, 6-year-old Elliot, who had autism, after he drowned in a pond at Enabling Garden in Altoona on Tuesday. Last year, 82 children with autism ...

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

Severe autism, or level 3 autism spectrum disorder (ASD), describes individuals with the highest support needs on the autism spectrum. Individuals with level 3 autism face significant challenges in ...

Re “ In New Focus on Autism, Some Worry the Spectrum Is Too Broad ” (front page, Oct. 5): One thing’s for certain: The autism ...

Scarlett is a Grade 5 at Lancaster Drive Public School, a school she has attended since kindergarten. Scarlet was diagnosed ...

At four years old, he gently pets flowers and belly laughs when a strong wind blows. He loves to hug his big brother. Maverick is also severely autistic, and according to our new U.S. Health Secretary ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Maverick is magic. At four years old, he gently pets flowers and belly laughs when a ...