In Bethesda, a 15-year-old girl talks to her television set. Often, she seems more connected to the tube's ghostly embrace than to her own father, mother, brothers and sister. She flushes household ...

Being the parent of an autistic and nonverbal child, who will likely require around-the-clock care for the rest of her life, ...

The father of an autistic entrepreneur has offered advice on how best to aid and interact with people affected by the condition. Anthony Peets, whose son is Ahmani Peets, the owner of Ahmani’s Cookie ...

KSHB 41 reporter Fe Silva covers education stories involving K-12. Share your story idea with Fe. Nine-year-old Dennis Day and his father, Travis, share more than just a family bond. They both have ...

The father's age may matter more than the mother's when it comes to the risk of some disorders like autism in children. A new study shows the number of "de novo" or new genetic mutations passed to ...

For one Northeastern Pennsylvania father, an autism diagnosis changed the way he understood both his son and himself. Now, he's using softball to help others.

A suburban Chicago father has dedicated countless hours to making Illinois better for his son and others with developmental disabilities. In fact, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker even singled out Mike Baker ...