One family’s breakthrough may provide hope for thousands of parents who’ve been told their children will never talk. When their son, Mason, now 5, was diagnosed with nonverbal autism at 2 1/2 years ...

A non-verbal, autistic student at a Baltimore County school was drugged with the sleep aid melatonin by a teacher, according ...

KENTWOOD, Mich. — On the heels of Autism Awareness Month in April, advocates gathered at Celebration Cinema in Kentwood on May 7 for the screening of a film about nonverbal autism called "Spellers".

About a third of children with autism aren't able to speak—but that doesn't mean they're unable to listen and comprehend, a new study reports. About 1 in 4 kids and teens who have autism and are ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Life can be quite difficult for people on the autism spectrum who are minimally or nonverbal as well as for their caretakers. Autism Breakthrough in Knoxville introduced WATE ...

Making friends can be among the biggest challenges autistic children face, but for these youngsters, it was a piece of cake. When it comes to people with disabilities, inclusivity can make all the ...

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md (7News) — A nonverbal eight-year-old boy with autism was saved after Prince George's County Police Department (PGPD) conducted a late-night search with their Special ...

Caroline Connor's concerns about her son Mason's development began around his first birthday, when she noticed he wasn't talking or using any words. Their pediatrician didn't seem worried, but the ...

MILFORD, Ohio (WKRC) - A simple keyboard is giving a local young man a voice he has never had. Jakob Jordan, 24, has nonverbal, severe autism and apraxia, making it difficult for him to speak and ...

Anxiety in autism can wreak havoc on functioning. It can be challenging under the best of circumstances, but downright nightmarish for someone who cannot use language. Although we still have a long ...