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

This is the moment a young non-verbal autistic boy left his parents stunned after unexpectedly shouting out his own doughnut ...

Oliver Wendt, a Purdue University assistant professor of speech, language and hearing sciences, demonstrates how the SPEAK all! app allows the user to select images to create a sentence. A version of ...

Imagine having a conversation where every gesture and glance feels like a test. You're juggling eye contact, facial expressions, and tone of voice, all while trying to keep up with the words. You ...

Jessie Manley stepped to the podium to address the Leon Valley City Council. Manley, the mother of an autistic child, was there Aug. 20 to encourage city leaders to take a step toward making Leon ...

Others prefer to communicate in writing, where the pressure of body language disappears. And many find strength in authenticity, choosing to embrace their natural communication style rather than ...

Owen Duncan, 5, is autistic, non-verbal and has a global developmental delay. He needs an Augmentative and Alternative Communication device to communicate his wants and needs. The device is about ...

Nnena Kalu’s Turner Prize win will change the landscape for our neurodivergent children - COMMENT: With politicians questioning the validity of neurodivergent diagnoses, this award shows the power of ...

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office is honoring several people who helped rescue an 11-year-old non-verbal autistic boy from a freeway in March. An 11-year-old autistic boy who had run away from his ...

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Lori Deschaine is a mother of three. Her son Gerald Butler has autism. She recently put out a social media post to make people aware that her son was autistic and to encourage people to interact with ...