Autism occurs equally in people of different races, ethnicities, and income levels, but autism services are not distributed equally, according to research. As a group, children who are Black, Hispanic ...

Parents of color raising a child with autism are constantly fighting an uphill battle: whether dealing with misdiagnosis, or not feeling they have anywhere to turn, it can be an emotional journey on ...

As students, parents, relatives ran or walked by the southern end of an oval outdoor track, Alexander Valencia and other youths tossed handfuls of turquoise, orange and pink powder into the air and ...

FORT LEE, Va. - Fort Lee Child and Youth Services hosted its second-annual 5k Color Run for Autism Awareness and Month of the Military Child Celebration here April 22, 2023, featuring colored powder ...

Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a rise in the number autism spectrum disorder diagnoses in children. And this year, for the first time, Black and brown children had ...

BAKER, La. (WAFB) - There is an upcoming event planned to raise awareness about autism acceptance and to raise money for the cause. The Magnolia Rose Foundation is hosting the 3rd Annual Rose “Color” ...

Desi Jones is a third-year PhD student in the psychological sciences program at UT Dallas. She said that children of color can often go undiagnosed for autism because they aren't represented in a lot ...

CHILDREN ON THE SPECTRUM. HIS DEFAULT SETTING IS JOY. HE JUST HE RADIATES SUCH JOY. BUT ON THIS SICK DAY, SNUGGLING WITH MOM AND DAD IS JUST FINE. FOR THREE YEAR OLD ELLIS ELLIS HAS AUTISM. MARK AND ...

Autism rates rose again between 2018 and 2020, the most recent year data is available, up from 1 in 44 children to 1 in 36. Many factors are likely to contribute to these rising rates, including that ...

New statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show an increase in the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders – one in 50 – up from previous estimates of one ...

CARTERVILLE, Ill. (KFVS) - A chance to end the week on a colorful note is returning to southern Illinois. On Saturday, April 12, at 10 a.m., Autism Society Southern Illinois’ Color Fun Run gets ...