When Viraj Dhanda begins his freshman year at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he’ll be the university’s first-ever non-speaking student with autism. Diagnosed with autism at age 2, Viraj ...

Restricted and repetitive behaviors, along with strong preferences for sameness in both behavior and environment, are noted as hallmark features of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Structured routines ...

Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio’s newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. Last month, employees of Maofu Home Health, a ...

At 19 years old, suffering from autism, severe speech and language disorders and other intellectual disabilities, Grace Walker Goad has been on a waiting list for services from the state Department of ...

This review aims to summarise the available empirical evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of pharmacological interventions for children with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour.

New details emerged in the near death of a severely intellectually disabled child in the state’s custody, including that a worker for the Department of Family and Protective Services appeared to have ...

World Vision Malawi in collaboration with Chitipa District Council has concluded a screening exercise for children with ...

The Cork mother said she felt that, because the communication which had caused upset was in a letter, she was seeking a written apology ...