"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Choosing the right toys for kids, especially those with specific sensory needs, is both an art and a ...

In classrooms at Henry J. Kalfas Elementary School in Niagara Falls this past summer, enthusiastic teams of college students led groups of youngsters aged 4-6 through jam-packed days of life-skills ...

When we are concentrating on and engaged in a task, the brain's task-positive network (TPN) is activated. This network, which includes the prefrontal regions and the intraparietal sulcus of the brain, ...

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – Halloween is fast approaching and, for most kids, it’s a fun time filled with activities, dressing up and, of course, trick-or-treating. But for children with autism ...

Relaxation techniques are powerful coping skills. Source: Courtesy of Pixabay Anxiety disorders are common in autism, and this is just as true for children as it is for adults (e.g. Leyfer, et al., ...

People with autism, approximately 2 percent of the population, possess social and communicative differences as well as restricted interests and repetitive behaviours (American Psychiatric Association, ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — April is Autism Acceptance Month, dedicated to building community connections for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families. The Autism Society of Southern ...

"Our challenge is just to find a space that we can tailor to the needs of the students that we serve," said the school's ...