How do you tell the difference between a tantrum and a meltdown? As the autistic parent of an autistic child, I have a unique perspective on this question. First, a reminder that meltdowns are not ...

How do you tell the difference between a tantrum and a meltdown? As the autistic parent of an autistic child, I have a unique perspective on this question. First, a reminder that meltdowns are not ...

A 33-year-old mom decided to kick her autistic nephew out of her daughter’s birthday party and asked the people of Reddit whether she had made the right call. Posting to the “r/AmItheA–hole” (AITA) ...

Parents and educators can control the tantrums, aggression and self-injurious behavior of children with autism and related disorders by placing them on an antipsychotic medicine that is approved only ...

Running or wandering away from caregivers is common in autistic children and adults. The first step toward safety is creating a good plan for it. When many people think of the term “elope,” the first ...

Jersey Shore star Jenni “JWoww” Farley opened up about the emotional experience she had with her son, Greyson Valor Mathews, 9, after he was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2. On Kylie Kelce’s ...

Autism may present differently in people assigned as female at birth. A key feature is masking or camouflaging symptoms. This may result in a later diagnosis. Research suggests females are more likely ...

THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WALB) - Parents and caretakers now have the opportunity to be a part of a support group for raising children with autism. StepNStones nontraditional school is creating a program that ...

My daughter Carys was two when she discovered the devastating injustice of gravity. She’d been carefully stacking wooden blocks into a tower. It was higher than any structure she’d built before, but ...

Medical marijuana may improve symptoms of autism in children and young adults, a review suggests. Researchers in Brazil found children and teenagers taking cannabidiol (CBD) orally as a liquid had ...