A surprisingly high number of kids with autism are later diagnosed with intellectual disability, researchers say, and they suspect the trend is rooted in an effort to retain services into adulthood.

A new study finds more than 12,000 adults with autism, intellectual, or developmental disabilities live with caregivers over the age of 60. More than 46,000 individuals with autism, intellectual, or ...

Melmark, a nationally-recognized non-profit human services provider, recently held its biennial fundraising gala, The Dream Maker's Ball, on April 18 th at The Bellevue Hotel in downtown Philadelphia.

April is Autism Awareness Month. Initiatives from a variety of organizations will shine a spotlight on autism to increase awareness and to celebrate individuals with autism: their strengths, ...

Autistic individuals often rely on Medicaid for insurance, but the transition to adulthood can, and often does, impact their enrollment status. In continuing to examine how autistic individuals use ...

Illinois could let drivers add an autism-related license notation to help law enforcement understand different responses ...

Prison psychological specialist Christine Ransom, right, leads a group session for inmates, Dec. 14, 2023, in the Neurodevelopmental Residential Treatment Unit at Pennsylvania's State Correctional ...

Few diagnoses have broadened their diagnostic boundaries as much or as quickly as autism. This has affected those with the ...