Sep. 24—For most of his 15 years, Ryan Edghill-Pearson was trapped in a prison of silence like many people with autism—he couldn't speak. For most of his 15 years, Ryan Edghill-Pearson was trapped in ...

Approximately 30% of individuals with autism do not develop speech that is sufficient for meeting the communication demands of everyday life. People with autism and little to no functional speech rely ...

LeeAnn DiTomaso, co-owner of Access S2C in Highland Heights, was working as a labor-and-delivery nurse when a friend’s nonverbal son demonstrated his new spelling skills by typing out this message to ...

A study of children with autism spectrum disorder found that a therapeutic intervention using robots was effective in improving their social development and participation in social activities. After ...

When you talk to a child as an adult, you unconsciously change the way you speak. It is often thought that such adjustments are more difficult for autistic people, but new research shows that this ...

One of my favorite analogies for describing the emotional experience of a parent whose child has special needs is Emily Perl Kinglsey’s poem “Welcome to Holland.” “Welcome to Holland” likens a ...

Autism often presents itself in early childhood and is marked with challenges in communication, sensory processing, and social interactions. However, autistic children do not all show the same ...

Improving social communication skills in children with autism has traditionally relied on structured teaching approaches and ...

Emotion regulation is a universal challenge for adults and children alike and the primary reason why individuals seek psychological support. Autistic children’s emotion regulation is impacted by ...

Ryan Edghill-Pearson rides with Norm Sparks. Then he wrote: “I want to participate in regular classes in school,” bouncing up and down with his excitement in his chair at the prospect. Ryan became ...