Children created color designs on coffee filters and later turned them into flowers in a summer craft class at the Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Santa Ana. Show Caption 1 of 12 ...

POLAND, Ohio (WKBN) – This week’s hometown hero is a family working for more acceptance for children with autism. Julie Paine started the Emma Elf Project for her daughter Emma who has non ...

Sensory crafts are incredibly fun — for kids with disabilities, kids with sensory processing disorders or autism or other mental differences, and for kids, period. The problem is that “sensory ...

Parents want their kids to experience Santa and get a picture for family But many children with autism can't handle the overstimulation at a shopping center Santa sees them in a less stressful ...

Summer camp is an opportunity for children to explore and grow, make new friends and learn new skills. But that can be tougher for kids on the autism spectrum.For more than 20 years, the YMCA has p… ...

At school, the kids call her retarded and tell her she's not pretty. Katie , 16, is on the autism spectrum, a developmental disorder that sets her apart from her peers. It makes it hard for her to ...