Rollins College's Elizabeth Bonker urged fellow graduates to use their voices. A college valedictorian who has not spoken since the age of 15 months due to autism delivered a moving commencement ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is doubling down after sparking outrage with his controversial comments on autism at his first official press conference as health secretary. Appearing on Jesse Watters Primetime ...

Toddlers' level of attention to 'motherese' speech can be used as a biomarker for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to new research. To measure it, scientists developed a new eye-tracking test ...

"God gave you a voice. Use it," valedictorian Elizabeth Bonker told the class of 2022 at Rollins College Alexandra Schonfeld is a staff editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since April ...

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, a team of researchers investigated the potential use of attention to motherese speech as a diagnostic character for autism spectrum disorder, and ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ill-chosen words on autism have provoked something like rage among many families with autistic children. “Can you believe this!” one mom ...

As a child, Marnie Katz struggled in learning to read in the same manner as other students at her school, but a diligent and ...

Scenic City Speech announces the creation of an Autism Support Group for parents and caregivers with children on the spectrum. “My sister has autism, so I understand first-hand the impact that it has ...