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 ...

States are no strangers to classroom standards. Under the No Child Left Behind Act, signed into law in 2002, the federal government required states to create teacher standards and place highly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writer by day, Comic by night, who aims to inform, inspire, and amuse. According to the CDC, rates of Autism Spectrum Disorder ...

WE FIRST TOLD YOU ON SUNDAY ABOUT A NEW BILL THAT WOULD MAKE IT MANDATORY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS TO TRAIN ON HOW TO INTERACT WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE AUTISM. WELL, TODAY WE GOT AN INSIDE LOOK AT ...

Training that helps first responders recognize autism-related behaviors and adjust their approach in the first critical minutes of an emergency could save lives. That was the message of a recent ...