Neal Tricarico holds one of many painted rocks made in honor of his son, Anthony "Ant" Tricarico, that were left in a memorial garden by friends and relatives. Ant, who was autistic, died by suicide ...

As the mother of a child with a neurodivergent condition, I’ve navigated my fair share of uncomfortable comments over the years. Everyone from fellow parents and family members to my son’s karate ...

In an airy indoor pool with fish cutouts on the walls, a group of small children bobbed, floated and tentatively flutter-kicked.It was what it looked like, a starter swimming class. But here, ...

Parents of autistic children have opened up about some of the common misconceptions people have about their kids – from believing girls don’t have autism, to suggesting they can’t be autistic because ...

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If you’re raising a child with autism, you know how hard it can be to find a space where they truly belong. So Courtney Cotton decided to build one in Enterprise.

Mattel says it spent 18 months developing its autistic Barbie in partnership with a disability rights advocacy group, but in less than three days, the new doll has spurred a wide range of reactions.

FILE - A parent with autism reads with her children earlier this year. Kids can be diagnosed with autism at older ages and as adults. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South ...