April is Autism Acceptance Month. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects one in 36 children. That is nearly the equivalent of one child per classroom. This number has risen in recent years with ...

A new study published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders suggests that the ability to comprehend complex language relies on a developmental window that may close significantly ...

For the first several months of her life, Addison Shimmel appeared to be developing typically, calling her parents “Mama” and “Dada” and interacting with ...

The teacher was halfway through explaining a lesson when she suddenly stopped. A piece of chalk slipped from her fingers and clattered to the floor as her eyes fixed on a child sitting in the corner ...

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.

The government plans to redirect some children off the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and onto a new program called Thriving Kids. When announcing the change last month, health and ...

It’s common knowledge that diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have increased, now affecting one in 31 children and one in 45 adults. Yet, what’s talked about less frequently is the impact ...

The province said it's investing an unprecedented $475 million for the new model over three years to support children in need ...