SPRINGFIELD, Ill (WICS) — Thursday, April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day... And for families and organizations in central ...

Helping children on the autism spectrum navigate through their meltdown episodes requires patience, understanding, and strategies designed to support them. Meltdowns in children with autism are often ...

A toddler lies on the grocery store floor in tears. Another throws a toy against the wall, shattering it. A third refuses anything but a handful of favorite foods. For parents, these moments can feel ...

It usually starts quietly. A phone during meals. A cartoon to stop a meltdown. A screen handed over just to get through the ...

Autistic children are denied the simplest joys of childhood as society and public spaces remain rigidly designed for the ...

Some researchers believe that girls and women who have high verbal ability and anxiety may be better served by different ...

Learn what sensory overload looks like in children, why meltdowns happen, and how neighbors can respond with patience and ...

The marriage of an autistic young Nigerian has sparked national debate, but behind the controversy lies the harsh reality for thousands of families: late diagnosis, stigma, limited specialist care, ...