autism

Knowing the story behind this cake makes it just a wee bit sweeter.

There is a Change.org petition going around on social media for a young man named Joseph. Joseph is autistic and his school, Marcy Elementary, has decided it was best to exclude him from the Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony. Joseph's aunt Denise started the petition to get her nephew included in the ceremony with everyone else.

What started out as a heartbreaking birthday for one boy turned into a day he'll never forget.

This is definitely not what Christmas is about.

The Ice Bucket Challenge may be waning as a trend, but that didn’t stop a group of teenagers from playing a disturbing prank that could land them in legal trouble.

Recently the Chili's restaurant chain decided to cancel a planned fund-raiser for autism awareness when customers complained that the group set to receive the donations promotes "anti-vaccination" propaganda.

The Centers for Disease Control is reporting that the prevalence of autism is now 1 in 68 children. Based on CDC numbers, officials say the rate of Autism has increased again and has consistently over the last 14 years.

Former Saturday Night Live cast member and comedian Jim Breuer will bring his humor to the Redeemer Church in Utica on October 11th to raise money to help kids and families with autism and other special needs. Tickets can be purchased at online or by calling 800-965-9324...

A Canadian family is furious after someone opened a bottle of VitaminWater –- the flavored drink owned by Coca-Cola -– and saw the words "You Retard" printed on it. Making matters worse is the fact one of the people in the family has cerebral palsy and autism.

A family in Ontario, Canada is in shock after this anonymous hate letter was written about a young boy living with severe autism. In interviews with CityNews, Karla Begley said her son Max, 13, stays with his grandmother in the morning during the summertime...