Children with autism who don't speak could benefit from using pictures to communicate, and having even their small attempts at speaking rewarded, new research suggests. These methods of encouraging ...

Daniel, a 5-year-old with autism, can string together only a few words at a time. So when he really needs to get something off his chest, he hits his fist into the palm of his other hand, the sign ...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- When Heather Patrick was growing up, she knew she was different. At the age of 16, she was diagnosed with autism. She graduated from high school at 21, and went from one community ...