WAUKESHA (WITI) -- The parents of a Waukesha boy with autism say they "lost him" when he was a toddler and the autism took hold. Unable to speak, his parents wondered what, if anything was going on ...

Jim Elliott—a long-time reader contributor to Notes and one of the core members of Ta-Nehisi’s old Horde—just wrote a long commissioned piece for The Atlantic criticizing “facilitated communication,” ...

A 13-year-old boy with autism uses a keyboard to communicate in class in Gaithersburg. (Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post) Regarding the March 1 front-page article "The key to unlock their autistic ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Nicholas D'Amora wants the world to know that autism isn't an intellectual disability -- it's a mind-body disconnect. And he'll proudly tell you himself. D'Amora, 19, is on the ...

In a science class at Lakelands Park Middle School in Gaithersburg, Md., 13-year-old Mike Keller sat between his professional aide and his science partner during a lesson about how force affects ...

RACINE COUNTY — Imagine wanting to tell your parents you love them, but being trapped in a body unable to do so. Or having so much you want to say, but not even being able to tell someone if your ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. Jim Elliott—a long-time reader contributor to Notes and one of the core ...

WILLIAMSVILLVE, N.Y. - If Kaylie Clinton, 12, is out in public and is upset or has an outburst, people might be quick to judge. If you don't take the time to get to know her, you might never learn ...