autism

A Louisiana teacher has been fired after allegedly posting a video online of an autistic student crying during an outburst in class.

Sesame Street is one of the longest-running kids' shows in history for a good reason. It's not just entertaining; it's also genuinely important, providing kids from all over --- and especially kids from low-income or disadvantaged families --- with lessons about letters, numbers, and the world around them. Since the show is produced by the nonprofit Sesame Workshop, with a planned curriculum and heavy research in consultation with educational and teaching experts, Sesame Street is constantly evolving to suit the needs of its audience, so it's no surprise that the show is introducing Julia, an autistic Muppet.

Hallee Sorenson, an 18-year-old girl with autism had a birthday party last year, and no one she invited showed up. Well, the internet has found out about this heartbreaking situation and is doing something about it, and you can to.

Ali Wood, a Lafayette High student, asked her friend to prom (using a great poster that she created) and the video is awesome!

The mother of an 8-year-old autistic boy took to Facebook to share a heartwarming story about a mall Santa who comforted her son with words of encouragement.

This is what you call a great barber.

A community has rallied around a mother and her family after a hateful anonymous letter about her autistic son was slipped under his grandmother's door.  Karla Begley is "in shock" after reading the offensive letter about her 13-year-old son Max who was diagnosed with severe autism at the age of 2.