Severe autism, or level 3 autism spectrum disorder, describes individuals with the highest support needs on the autism spectrum. People with level 3 autism often show challenges in communication and ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at a news conference on April 22. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attracted ...

Readers react to a woman’s account of raising her autistic child. To the Editor: Re “Kennedy Described My Daughter’s Reality,” by Emily May (Opinion guest essay, April 27): Ms. May said what too many ...

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attracted notice — and in some quarters, outrage — for remarks about autism, a topic he’s clashed with scientists on for years. Kennedy ...

From Hollywood to Silicon Valley to the halls of Congress, autism in many ways is riding a growing wave of awareness and open conversation. April's Autism Acceptance Month will likely showcase that ...

Dr. Timothy Buie answers the question: 'Underlying Condition Causing Tantrums?' Oct. 23, 2008 -- Question: Could there be an underlying medical condition that is causing my child with autism to act ...

An autistic meltdown is an intense reaction to sensory or emotional overload in autistic people. When an autistic person becomes overstimulated or unable to cope with their environment, they may ...

Look past the widespread outrage over Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent remarks about autism, and you will see that many of us whose lives are shaped by the most severe form of the disorder found ...

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attracted notice — and in some quarters, outrage — for remarks about autism, a topic he’s clashed with scientists on for years. Kennedy ...

Over the decades, autism’s definition has expanded to a spectrum in which some people experience profound limitations and others exhibit more modest presentations. This has meant that most people on ...