Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects one’s social ability, communication skills and ...

Parents of Black teens with autism worry that their kids' condition might put them at greater risk during interactions with police. A new study published Monday in the journal Autism shows that ...

After Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stood before a crowd last week and called autism an “epidemic” and “disease” — a term the scientific community abandoned decades ago — ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The intersection of policing, race, and autism has the potential to result in tragic outcomes. Black Americans are two to three ...

New organizations are putting Black fathers and their children at the forefront of the autism conversation. Black fathers of children with autism are creating a space for these conversations as ...

ATLANTA (AP) — When Tyrone Green’s youngest son was diagnosed with autism, his wife was immediately ready to get the 3-year-old the support he needed. But Green was stuck: He had questions about his ...

Despite the increasing awareness and understanding of ASD, "African-American and Latino children with autism are diagnosed at older ages than white children, giving them less of an opportunity for ...

When Tyrone Green's youngest son was diagnosed with autism, his wife was immediately ready to get the 3-year-old the support he needed. But Green was stuck: He had questions about his son’s future and ...