Autism in the classroom is something that’s hard for teachers, parents, and the child with the ASD to deal with. “My school just doesn’t get it,” one parent who didn’t want to be identified told WebMD ...

Jennifer Anderson remembers when she began to see the effects of therapeutic horseback riding for her daughter, Claire. Claire, who was diagnosed with autism, was sitting on the floor, placing stuffed ...

Advocates, groups and groups and parents across the country are gearing up for Autism Awareness Month. On Tuesday’s Good Day PA, we sat down with Jeannette Magaro, founder of Autism in the Classroom, ...

Kids with autism spectrum disorder could have a new ally in the classroom: animals. Autistic children who played with guinea pigs rather than toys were more talkative, made more eye contact and ...

Our public schools have a hard time dealing with autistic students mainstreamed into the general education classroom. I know this because I have a 12-year-old autistic son in sixth grade, and my wife ...

Beth Saggers works for Queensland University of Technology, QUT. She receives funding from the Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism, Autism CRC and is a key researcher in the Autism CRC.

GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — Parents of children with autism worry their kids could fall behind academically and socially with the potential to combine classes based on need rather than autistic disability ...

Researchers have found that kids with autism spectrum disorder who did yoga at their elementary school behaved better than kids with autism who weren't doing yoga. The researchers surveyed teachers at ...