An easy, five-minute checklist could help doctors identify autism in children as young as 12 months, offering kids an important head start on treatment, researchers said this week.

Vermont offers the best Medicaid services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities while Mississippi provides the worst, according to an annual ranking released Thursday.

The parents of a Florida boy with Asperger’s syndrome say their school district is threatening them with truancy charges after they disagreed with their child’s classroom placement.

The U.S. Supreme Court made it easier for state protection and advocacy organizations to ensure the rights of individuals with disabilities in two separate actions this month.

A well-known newsman whose highly publicized PBS NewsHour series this month sparked debate about the portrayal of autism in the media will respond to viewers on the program Tuesday.

After nearly three years of negotiation, an Oregon boy with autism is bringing his service dog to school starting this week and the animal’s presence appears to be making a difference.

A Texas woman is outraged after she says her 8-year-old grandson was denied the opportunity to participate in a religious milestone all because he has a developmental disability.

The Obama administration is committed to reauthorizing key autism legislation before it expires late this year, the nation’s top health official said Monday.

An 18-year-old high school student with autism whose rap videos became a sensation on YouTube is hitting the big time this month with the debut of his first album.

Pop star Lady Gaga is apologizing after using the word “retarded” in a magazine interview published this week.

About half of children with autism have a tendency to wander, with the behavior most apparent around age 4, according to preliminary results from the first large-scale survey on the issue.

A French family that was denied permanent residency in Canada due to their daughter’s cerebral palsy will now be allowed to stay under a special deal reached this week.

Autism Speaks is going on the offense as one state considers taking away a requirement that health insurers cover autism treatment.

Numerous individuals with disabilities are being denied the opportunity to apply for Medicaid waiver services in Pennsylvania, according to a federal lawsuit.

A California man who uses a wheelchair appears to have succeeded in his effort to force Chipotle to alter the height of its counters in order to comply with the ADA.