Parents of color raising a child with autism are constantly fighting an uphill battle: whether dealing with misdiagnosis, or not feeling they have anywhere to turn, it can be an emotional journey on ...

Autism occurs equally in people of different races, ethnicities, and income levels, but autism services are not distributed equally, according to research. As a group, children who are Black, Hispanic ...

When I think of autism, I think of a pernicious disorder that doesn’t discriminate. It doesn’t care if you’re White, Black, Asian or Hispanic, autism hits all racial and ethnic groups the same—an ...

CHILDREN ON THE SPECTRUM. HIS DEFAULT SETTING IS JOY. HE JUST HE RADIATES SUCH JOY. BUT ON THIS SICK DAY, SNUGGLING WITH MOM AND DAD IS JUST FINE. FOR THREE YEAR OLD ELLIS ELLIS HAS AUTISM. MARK AND ...

The Spartan Social Committee of St. Peter’s High School in Mansfield will host the Autism Acceptance Color Run from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at Spartan Fields, 640 Hickory Lane. The Autism Acceptance Color Run ...

A new CDC report on autism is showing an all-time high in diagnoses among children, with one in 36 receiving a diagnosis compared to a rate of just one in 44 five years ago. The report also found, for ...

They are the first things Will Haley looks for in the morning, and the last things on his mind before bed. He dips their tips in water when they run dry, and tries to squeeze out the last bit of ink.

Autism rates rose again between 2018 and 2020, the most recent year data is available, up from 1 in 44 children to 1 in 36. Many factors are likely to contribute to these rising rates, including that ...

Federal officials announced Thursday that autism cases are on the rise again. The rate of U.S. cases of autism and related disorders has risen to about 1 in 88 children, up from the previous estimate ...

Why autism is profoundly affecting older African-American children. African-American children are often diagnosed with autism at older ages than white children, missing years of potential intervention ...

LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - The Laurel High School Student Council is introducing a new event that will benefit those with autism. On Monday, the district made the official announcement of the inaugural ...