A Florida mom has turned herself in to police after allegedly lying to them about how her nonverbal autistic child suffered ...

Cynthia Hernandez is arrested for child neglect regarding her autistic son's severe beating in North Miami Beach.

He says a boy died from severe dehydration due to limited fluid intake exacerbated by his conditions.

A 5-year-old autistic boy is on a ventilator after being abused by his mother's boyfriend, Daniel Romero, who faces multiple abuse charges in North Miami Beach.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at a news conference on April 22. Credit: Getty Images / Andrew Harnik Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

LIKE all new parents, Ilona Andrews was sleep-deprived and arguing with her husband over who was ‘more exhausted’. Despite admitting she felt like “she didn’t exist ...

Parents of autistic children are clamoring for a prescription vitamin promoted by federal health officials. But there's ...

When most people hear the word “spectrum”, they may picture a straight line, like colours arranged from red to violet.

BIG BEAR CITY, CA -- A boy with severe autism in California has just one birthday wish: birthday cards. Like many boys his age, Ryan Fritsinger can spend hours building Legos into cars, houses and ...

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attracted notice — and in some quarters, outrage — for remarks about autism, a topic he’s clashed with scientists on for years. Kennedy ...

From Hollywood to Silicon Valley to the halls of Congress, autism in many ways is riding a growing wave of awareness and open conversation. April's Autism Acceptance Month will likely showcase that ...