If in-person therapy isn’t possible or practical, online treatment may be just as successful, new research finds.

Lisa Witte worked through the same job program for 15 years. But when funding dried up last year, the 29-year-old with autism turned a tough spot into an opportunity.

As the nation mourns the passing of Sen. Edward Kennedy, people with disabilities are among those grateful for the long-serving senator’s personal contribution to their lives.

One Texas mom is hoping to ease the way for other parents of children with unknown illnesses by promoting a national registry.

The mother of a boy with autism whose kindergarten classmates voted him out of class is now suing the boy’s school district and his former teacher.

Actress Kate Winslet will provide the English narration for an upcoming documentary focusing on autism.

The next generation of wheelchairs could have a totally new look and allow users to get in and out with less assistance, if a new model unveiled Wednesday in Japan is any indication.

A federal judge said Wednesday he would not ban pregnant women from receiving an H1N1 vaccine containing thimerosal, despite a group’s concerns about the preservative’s impact.

The first day of school was interesting for one 6-year-old boy with autism who was found wandering alone three hours after being picked up by a school bus.

Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., who spearheaded passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, died Tuesday night after battling brain cancer for more than a year.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Target Stores alleging the retailer discriminated against an employee with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability.

Students with disabilities are arrested or referred to court by police officers stationed in their schools at higher rates than most other students, an ACLU report finds.

Post-traumatic stress disorder is generally associated with war veterans or crime victims, but the disorder is increasingly evident in parents of children who are born prematurely, experts say.

A Massachusetts hospital will create one of the nation’s first medical programs devoted entirely to adults with autism.

An Illinois boy with autism will be allowed to bring his service dog to school with him, at least temporarily, a judge ruled.