The number of children diagnosed with developmental disabilities is on the rise, specifically attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum ...

Toys spread on a table between Lexi Staffin and Mateo Feola included a fidget spinner, a robot with elastic arms and ...

In a busy Washington, D.C. classroom, a student rocks gently in his chair, hands over his ears. Sign up for our Daily eBlast to get coverage on Black communities from the media company who has been ...

Gibson Elementary School celebrated Autism Awareness Week in November with a series of activities designed to foster understanding, knowledge and acceptance of students with autism. The initiative was ...

As schools across the country welcome students back to campus, these changes may be a struggle for those students with autism and create a significant safety risk: wandering. Wandering, also known as ...

The autistic 9-year-old has had to attend a general education classroom because his district doesn't have the type of small-class special education room that he needs. Unable to handle the classroom, ...