A mom says her nonverbal son with autism rarely allows anyone to touch his wrist — making one monk’s gentle gesture ...

Mason Conner was nonverbal until age 3, when his parents gave him a drug usually given to chemo patients. CBS News One family’s breakthrough may provide hope for thousands of parents who’ve been told ...

Benjamin Alexander, the first student with nonverbal autism to attend Tulane University in New Orleans, is an English major and a writer who's had essays published locally. He uses a form of ...

Single mom Nass told Newsweek: "For so long, I didn’t have to watch what I had to say, but I really do now!" ...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - The parent of a nonverbal child with autism in Horry County is suing over the alleged abuse of their child. The parent filed the lawsuit on May 7 against Horry County Schools ...

STOCKTON, California -- A Stockton Police Department officer is being praised for the way he helped a child with autism found alone downtown. In a post on Facebook, the police department said ...

Anxiety in autism can wreak havoc on functioning. It can be challenging under the best of circumstances, but downright nightmarish for someone who cannot use language. Although we still have a long ...

The man, whose name has not yet been released, is facing child abuse in the fourth degree and assault and battery charges for the incident.