Toys that engage kids' minds, encourage imagination, support self-soothing and foster motor and emotional development are ...

“We’re trained to use toys as tools—that’s what separates ... The more I research items for children with “special” needs, the more convinced I become about the universality of the ...

Earlier this summer, video of a man slapping a young boy with autism in Arleta sparked outrage. Since then, the boy and his family have seen waves of support. Now, a Ford dealership stepped in to help ...

The winning students were honored at the 2024 Best and Brightest Awards ceremony Wednesday in downtown Syracuse.

Police in London, Ohio, released body-camera video Wednesday of two officers rescuing a missing 5-year-old boy who was found ...

Boys are three times more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls, research suggests, and scientists found a link that may shine a light on why. According to new research from the Geisinger ...

Research Finds Association Between Prenatal Exposure to Plastics and Autism in Boys Aug. 7, 2024 — Higher levels of bisphenol A (BPA), a plastic commonly used in food packaging, were detected in ...

Women and girls with autism are often much better at ‘masking’ the condition than men and boys. They consciously or unconsciously use strategies to blend in. Some become exceptionally skilled ...

Getty Images/iStockphoto A 7-year-old nonverbal autistic boy got a concussion from another student at school, and no one told his mom until he came home with knots and bruises on his head ...

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — An 11-year-old boy with autism who went missing Sunday evening has been found dead, police said. Mohamed Mohamed was last seen near his home on Cardiff Lane around 5:45 p.m ...

A 14-year-old boy was stabbed in the head by a group of teenagers who also tried to set him on fire. The gang attacked Kayden Khan, who is autistic, in Ladybrook Park in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire ...