Parents at a Sumner County elementary school are bringing assault charges against a 5-year-old boy with autism. Documents obtained by The Tennessean paint a picture of what led to the charges. The boy ...

Sensory differences are central to autism, influencing how everyday environments are perceived, experienced, and impacting overall well-being. By designing spaces that respect these differences, we ...

When people talk about autism, they often think about a child who is different and may be distressed by their surroundings. Or if the conversation moves beyond childhood, the focus might be about an ...

Rosemary Kennedy, the eldest daughter of the Kennedy family and aunt of RFK Jr., was lobotomized in 1941. Born with a lack of oxygen at birth, she experienced developmental disabilities, seizures, ...

Family life can be tough when Mom is narcissistic and the son is on the spectrum. Source: (c) Bialasiewicz/fotosearch Many readers have responded with strongly ...