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Predicting Success Of Autism Treatments May Be Possible, Study Finds
Participating in autism interventions can be costly and time consuming, but new research suggests there could be a way to predict whether or not specific treatments will be effective.
Lawmakers Call For Full Funding Of IDEA
With a new legislative proposal, members of Congress are reviving a plan to boost federal spending on special education.
Water Park For Those With Special Needs Set To Open
Just in time for summer, a first-of-its-kind splash park designed from the ground up to accommodate people with various special needs will make its debut.
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‘Speechless’ Creator Urges Casting Of Actors With Disabilities
The creator of a prime-time comedy starring a teen with cerebral palsy is pushing other Hollywood bigwigs to cast more actors with disabilities, calling barriers to such inclusion "false."
ESPN To Honor Special Olympics Founder
A prestigious award bestowed during a nationally-televised event this summer will put a spotlight on one of the world's largest organizations for people with developmental disabilities.
Airlines Face Soaring Disability Complaints
The number of disability-related complaints against airlines shot up more than twofold in a decade, a new government report finds.
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Pediatricians Pressed To Help Families Of Kids With Disabilities
Doctors are being urged to do more to collaborate with families of children with developmental disabilities as they face decisions about diagnosis, treatment and supports.
‘Swim Team’ Chronicles Life On The Spectrum
A documentary about the unlikely rise of a group of swimmers on the autism spectrum will hit theaters this summer.
Autism At Center Of New Prime-Time TV Drama
ABC will introduce a prime-time drama this fall featuring a lead character on the autism spectrum.
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In Treating Autism, Drugs Often Overshadow Behavior Therapy
Many kids with autism are taking antipsychotics without participating in behavior therapy, new research suggests, despite evidence that medication is most helpful when paired with therapy.
Study: Autism Behaviors Often Unrelated To Speech Difficulties
When children with autism struggle with behavior, it's commonly attributed to speech issues or frustration associated with communication. But new research suggests that may not be the case.
Feds Urged To Improve Transition Services
Congress' investigative arm is calling on federal officials to consider earlier transition planning and to take other steps to meet the needs of youth with autism entering adulthood.