The move comes after reports of hospitalization and death in some children with cerebral palsy who were given Botox injections.

A 13-year-old with autism wanted to go on a plane ride. So, he took his dad’s car, drove to the airport and flew to California.

Three studies looking at more than 12,000 people found that many with autism share genetic differences in the way that their brain cells communicate.

For most people the freedoms offered by vacation are the highlight of time away from work or school. But for those with autism, lack of routine can be a curse.

Psychiatric medication is seen as an answer to many behavioral and emotional issues. But is it?

Those arrested support legislation that would allow people with disabilities to use federal funding to pay for attendant services in the community rather than nursing home care.

Controversy is brewing over a bill in the Florida legislature which would limit the amount of mercury in vaccines and allow parents to deviate from the federally recommended vaccination schedule.

A bill in the Massachusetts legislature was intended to prevent people with disabilities from being sexually exploited. But the way the legislation is worded created a national firestorm.

The Supreme Court will weigh whether or not children must try public school before their parents can seek reimbursement for a private educational placement.

For all the focus on children with autism these days, it can be just as challenging if not more so to raise a teen with the disorder.

Black and Latino male students in New York City are more likely than their peers to be placed in self-contained classrooms and to receive IEP diplomas as opposed to traditional high school diplomas.

A new device allows users to tell a computer what to do simply by concentrating on a letter or action on the screen.

An 18-year-old with autism was walking home from a video game store when he was stopped by police who mistook traits of autism for drunkenness and booked the teen in jail.

Forget hauling paperwork between doctors’ offices. A new application launched by the Mayo Clinic this week allows patients to input and track all of their medical information in a secure online site.

Rather than wait for state officials to make decisions for them, a group of California advocates are working with officials to identify areas to cut.