AT PEACE Study supports providers who coach parents of children with autism on how to implement therapy strategies into their daily routines. Dr. Melanie Pellecchia is an Assistant Professor of ...

After receiving evidence-based early interventions, roughly two-thirds of non-speaking kids with autism speak single words, and approximately half develop more complex language, according to a new ...

After receiving evidence-based early interventions, roughly two-thirds of non-speaking kids with autism speak single words, and approximately half develop more complex language, according to a new ...

For parents raising children with autism or developmental disorders, the journey often begins with a single, overwhelming question: “Is my child going to be okay?” The question carries a desire for ...

For parents, an autism diagnosis for their child is life-changing, often following months of uncertainty. Questions about eye contact, social responsiveness, and developmental progress lead families ...

Charlie Lamb was barely 2 years old when he was diagnosed with autism. His mother Susan had been convinced for months that “something was not right” with her second child. He wouldn’t stand in line ...

For those who have gone through it, know the ordeal: the path to an autism diagnosis often stretches on for months or years.

Picky eating is a challenge most parents are familiar with, but for parents of autistic children, severe selective eating can ...

Young children with autism tend to look less at faces and more at background details than their peers do, but taking objects ...

A new study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and St. Joseph's University found that an innovative virtual reality intervention was helpful for improving interactions between ...