A longtime pizzeria owner has seen it all—rude kids, entitled parents, and chaos on the rise. But when a child with autism refused to follow simple restaurant rules, things escalated fast. The mother ...

A nonverbal autistic man is being credited for helping to save a baby who accidentally fell into a pool, according to a report from WOWK-CBS in South Point, Ohio. Aaron Cahal, 23, was diagnosed with ...

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 ...

The idea that children use tantrums to control is long out-of-date. On the contrary, tantrums are triggered by their total ...

A 33-year-old mom decided to kick her autistic nephew out of her daughter’s birthday party and asked the people of Reddit whether she had made the right call. Posting to the “r/AmItheA–hole” (AITA) ...

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 ...