Autistic children with mild to moderate developmental delay will no longer be eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) from mid-2027. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci ...

Even though Katrina Watters’ 15-year-old nonverbal son Matthew doesn’t have the words to express how he feels about attending the Pacific Autism Center for Education, she knows he’s happy. Matthew has ...

New research identifies four presentations of autism based on genetics, behaviors and the ages when symptoms first appeared.

Autism involves a group of developmental disabilities that affect a person's ability to understand what they see, hear and otherwise sense. Two Harnett County parents found ways to respond to their ...

Mixed autism with developmental delay: Roughly 19 percent showed early developmental delays but few signs of anxiety, depression or disruptive behavior. Researchers call this group “mixed” because its ...

There are many ways to enhance the lives of those diagnosed with autism, a developmental disability that federal figures show affects 1 in 44 children. But the condition is a spectrum of disorders ...