According to the CDC, “Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges…The learning, thinking, and ...

As the mother of an autistic son, Rosann Richards knows there are few children’s books featuring characters on the spectrum. “Special needs children are twenty percent of the population but only two ...

For 20 years, Anne Tucker Roberts was a teacher on the South Shore for students aged 16 to 22 with special needs. “In that time, I really got to know the students, and I got to know the parents,” she ...

The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read. -Abraham Lincoln You cannot open a book without learning something. -Confucius Thanks to increased ...

A new children’s book tells the story of a Walpole man with autism who has raised more than $60,000 for charity by collecting ...

April is National Autism Awareness Month, and an opportunity to educate and increase awareness of autism while celebrating our differences. Autism is a developmental spectrum disorder where some may ...

Sheletta and Andrew Brundidge open up about their relationship and challenges. April is Autism Acceptance Month. Sheletta Brundidge wrote a children's book about how her oldest son, Andrew Brundidge, ...

When Gina DeGregorio-Sonbert’s son was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2, she wanted to make sure others understood the condition and she wanted to normalize it. “It’s become my mission to let ...

The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read. -Abraham Lincoln You cannot open a book without learning something. -Confucius Thanks to increased ...

Autism Awareness Week runs from March 29 to April 4. It’s a time when organisations can highlight the characteristics of the condition, just how common it is, and the nuances of loving someone with ...