Autism Awareness Month

April is Autism Awareness Month, and a Virginia author is shedding some light on the diagnosis in a new children’s book.

Track and field and swimming are among the team sports that might be best for children with autism.

Have you heard of gravity blankets? They can weigh up to 25 pounds, they've become wildly popular in the last couple of years, and the benefits seem to be plenty.

These instruments provide good and simple ways for children with autism or other sensory disorders to develop motor skills and have fun.

April has widely been known as Autism Awareness Month in the U.S., as a way to empower people living with autism and their families.

Finding love can be hard for anyone.

Celebrities who haven't let autism prevent them from achieving all that they have.

There’s a new friend in the neighborhood!“ Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” that is.

For many children on the autism spectrum, routine is everything.

We've compiled some tips and advice for parents from Dr. Thomas Frazier, the chief science officer of Autism Speaks, an advocacy organization that sponsors research and conducts awareness activities throughout the country.

Disney offers a special card for those who have trouble waiting in long lines because of a disability. We'll go over the facts you need to know.

For fans of Julia, the 4-year-old Muppet with autism on “Sesame Street,” you are in luck.

After dealing with exclusion by his peers over the years, Timothy Rohrer, a now-young adult who was diagnosed with autism as a second-grader, penned and published a pamphlet in which he basically guides people on how to treat those with disabilities.

Jaxon Maples is a 4-year-old boy with autism, and many days, he has trouble communicating and speaking clearly. But there is one place where those things aren’t a problem for him.

Nationally and internationally, April is a big month for autism awareness.

The number of children being diagnosed with autism by the time they turn 8 years old has increased slightly, according to a biennial report on autism in kids from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.