A family in Richmond is demanding answers after their young son ran away from school and snuck inside a nearby home. The seven-year-old elementary school student has autism.

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Online autism tests can help you to identify and evaluate autism traits in yourself, a child, teenager, or another adult. These tests can't confirm a diagnosis, which needs to be made by a qualified ...

While no single autism trait defines autism spectrum disorder (ASD), if your child has several of the following autism traits—and they can't be linked to any other disorder—it might be a good idea to ...

The 2024 Eagles Radiothon hosted by the Philadelphia Eagles and SportsRadio 94WIP raised a record-breaking $550,000 and counting for the Eagles Autism Foundation. From August 15-29, Eagles fans got ...

Kevin Winter/Getty Tallulah Willis has learned how to navigate her busy life. Diagnosed with autism last year, Willis, 30, says receiving the news provided "a level of validation and kind of a ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) includes a range of disabilities characterized by repetitive behaviors, sensory issues, and difficulties with speech, nonverbal communication and socializing.

Connolly told the council that her son has autism and uses tools like noise-canceling headphones and other self-regulating skills during moments of anxiousness and overstimulation, accommodations ...

Hospital staff were waiting for a psychiatric bed, possibly at another hospital with a dedicated unit for patients with autism or other developmental disabilities. But as the hours ran out on the ...

A missing boy with autism has been found dead in a Texas lake. The body of 8-year-old Ryan Akabusi was recovered Sunday morning from a lake near where he had gone missing, the Fort Bend County Sheriff ...