For some children, everyday demands such as "brush your teeth" or "time to get off of your computer game," can trigger intense anxiety and extreme resistance. When this type of response affects ...

Parents often pressure Lawrence Diller, a behavioral/developmental pediatrician, to diagnose their children with autism. He thinks he knows why.

Millions of Australian parents are now scrambling to find out how the move to scale back young people with autism on the NDIS could impact their children. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler ...

The federal government has released the model for its Thriving Kids program, aimed at setting up services and supports run by states and territories outside the NDIS.

In Amman, a mother turned her son’s autism diagnosis into the Bahja Initiative, creating a safe space that supports parents ...

Editor's note: This is an updated version of the original story. In 2011, former public school teacher Jessica Respus, who holds a doctorate in educational leadership teaching, learning and ...

I shifted my autistic daughter's education to life skills. At 27, Abbey Romeo is a business owner and part of Netflix's "Love on the Spectrum." ...

Council chiefs are being asked to make a special school autism only ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jessica Respus, founder of Beyond The Spectrum Institute, left to right, Tirea Sansbury, director of special education services; ...