autism

Feda Almaliti is the mother of a 15-year-old son with severe autism and an advocate. She describes how the challenges of the coronavirus crisis are exponentially more difficult for families like hers.

A study of more than 600,000 Danish children finds no evidence of any link between autism and the vaccine that protects against mumps, measles and rubella.

Ninety percent of adults in Bexar County with autism spectrum disorder or intellectual and developmental disabilities are not receiving the services they…

The Bexar County Sheriff's office is launching a new safety awareness program to assist people with special needs when interacting with law enforcement or…

The breakout song from Disney's Frozen has inspired many marginalized groups — but its message of rejecting stigma holds special resonance for disabled people and their families.

Rhode Island is among a growing number of states allowing children with autism to be treated with medical marijuana. The benefits are unproved and the full extent of the risks are unknown.

Researchers in San Antonio have made a breakthrough in autism research using gene editing.In a study conducted at UT Health San Antonio, researchers…

Autism occurs in approximately 1 of every 68 births in the United States and this number is growing at a significant rate. Still, the root cause remains a…

As kids and now as adults, two brothers lift each other up — and in turn, themselves — as they face everyday challenges of living with autism.

Attorneys for three Bexar county children with autism filed a preliminary injunction today, asking a judge to order state Medicaid to cover the cost of…