In the modern educational landscape, a classroom is a rich tapestry of diverse skills, talents, and needs. Among this diversity are students with high-functioning autism (HFA), who usually face autism ...

GATES, N.Y. – Saturday morning, the Gates Public Library hosted Campaign D, a nonprofit founded by people on the autism spectrum. The event featured a panel of autistic people who each picked five ...

Mild autism is unofficially used to describe level 1 autism, or high-functioning autism. People with mild autism might not get diagnosed until adolescence or adulthood because their traits are subtle.

DICKINSON, Texas — A young man from Dickinson is inspiring an entire community, thanks to their support. Tate Walko is a 7th grader with high-functioning autism. He has worked hard and is beating the ...

Often when people hear that I have children with special needs, one of the first questions they will ask is, “Are they high-functioning?” I love when people ask me questions about my children. I ...

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON LESS THAN THREE WEEKS UNTIL STUDENTS IN MOST OF OUR LOCAL COUNTIES EMBARK ON A NEW JOURNEY. AND OF COURSE, WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. THE TRANSITION TO MIDDLE AND ...

The appointment and recent confirmation of a new US Secretary of Health and Human Services has rekindled a long-standing debate about the cause(s) of autism and may launch a new round of studies on ...