A Pinellas County dad is on a mission to make sure all kids with autism know how to swim. Wednesday, a 4-and-a-half-year-old Tampa boy drowned in a retention pond at a South Tampa apartment complex.

One afternoon, I received an email from a doctor with a therapy request for a mother/daughter pair: “Self-esteem issues, anger, and resentment towards mother’s decisions she feels have adversely ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Autistic children don't necessarily follow all the "rules" set out for Halloween according to Hannah Williams, a board certified behavioral analyst for Hopebridge Autism ...

Learning to tie your shoes is an important lesson for all kids, but it can be a difficult one for children with autism. Margo Johnson, a senior at Tucson Magnet High School, worked with UA faculty to ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Toy stores, with bright lights, loud sounds and crowded aisles, can be hard to manage for children with autism or other sensory issues. For parents, finding toys that match their kids’ ...

Scrolling through social media we are bombarded by pictures of our friends’ vacations and fancy brunches, their career milestones, happy families, and fitness achievements. While we may be happy for ...

KINGSTON — They came all the way from Central America to teach two foreign words: “hola” and “adios.” But they found many of the children knew — or wanted to know — much more, including “bano” ...

Children on the autism spectrum, often at odds with their own emotions, may find help in an unlikely place: their own inner voice. A team from the University of Pittsburgh and collaborators tested a ...