The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced plans to develop a platform using Medicare and Medicaid records to investigate the causes of autism.

Tyler Williamson, CEO Of FACT (Families of Autism Coming Together), discusses how the non-profit supports individuals through a variety of community-building programs.

The head of a local program focused on treating patients with autism spectrum disorder said last week that he hopes plans for ...

Dani Bowman, an entrepreneur with autism featured on Netflix, inspires others globally to reach their full potential.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. swam in bacteria-infested waters in Rock Creek Park with his grandchildren on Mother's Day, ignoring warnings from the National Park Service about pathogens in the water.

Most people would never think of asking someone in a wheelchair to get up and run. But that’s what advocates for people with “invisible ...

Released Israeli-American soldier hostage Edan Alexander was reunited with his family in Israel on Monday after held hostage for more than 19 months in the Gaza Strip. Peter Hancock with Capitol News ...

The form collects information to assist officers responding to calls involving people with autism, other conditions ...

The U.S. government is advising that international travelers age 60 and older not get a chikungunya vaccine as it ...

Scientists say the primary cause of autism is genetic, with environmental factors play­ing a secondary role. Powerful ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed a first-in-the-nation executive order to block the federal ...

Local occupational therapist Trisha Crone's 18-year-old son has Level 3 autism. It's one of the reasons she chose her career path in occupational therapy -- and she has worked with autistic kids for ...