To get himself ready to leave the house each morning, Kingston Emilo goes through a series of to-dos outlined in little pictures on a story board.

For people with autism—especially those with intellectual disabilities, or others with extensive support needs—communicating ...

The Tom and Jill Zidian Family Autism Center at Akron Children’s opened on Nov. 11 and will offer comprehensive, coordinated ...

New Story School, a school for children on the autism spectrum, will open in January in the former St. Adalbert Academy location.

The isolation that parents often feel disappears at the Autism Eats event which, he says, creates a positive cycle. "The ...

A 33-year-old worker at a suburban school for special needs kids was fired after being busted for allegedly choking a disabled student at the Westchester County campus. Jonathan Merceu was charged ...

In a busy Washington, D.C. classroom, a student rocks gently in his chair, hands over his ears. Sign up for our Daily eBlast to get coverage on Black communities from the media company who has been ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — News10NBC’s annual Toys for Tots holiday drive is in full swing, aiming to bring joy to local children this season. The drive encourages donations of new, unwrapped toys for children ...

Rebecca Quel sprays her son, Stephen, as he bounces on a trampoline in the family's back yard Aug. 7, 2025. Stephen, who is autistic and nonverbal, spends time on the trampoline year-round. It gets so ...

Parents of neurodivergent children often think: "Am I assisting or enabling my child?" Read on to get confident about how you ...

Multnomah County leaders could face a sea change in the county’s Preschool for All program after a preliminary forecast showed a huge drop off in expected preschoolers who will fill classroom seats in ...

Life can be a pile of experiences. Every life comes with peaks and valleys. Good days. Bad days. But if you see the world a little differently, your pile of experiences might be quite different, as ...