A surprisingly high number of kids with autism are later diagnosed with intellectual disability, researchers say, and they suspect the trend is rooted in an effort to retain services into adulthood.

The estimated prevalence of autism among 8-year-olds in a New Jersey study more than tripled during a 6-year period, including a fivefold increase in children with autism who do not have a ...

Apr. 14—WILKES-BARRE — The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services this week released the latest issue of the Positive Approaches Journal, which aims to provide the most recent research for people ...

Mixed autism with developmental delay: Roughly 19 percent showed early developmental delays but few signs of anxiety, ...

For people with autism—especially those with intellectual disabilities, or others with extensive support needs—communicating ...

I recently had the honor of visiting Barber National Institute in Erie and meeting the students, parents, caregivers, advocates, and direct support professionals (DSPs) who make sure those with ...

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Several people with autism and intellectual disabilities have been legally euthanized in the Netherlands in recent years because they said they could not lead normal lives, researchers have found. The ...

Prison psychological specialist Christine Ransom, right, leads a group session for inmates, Dec. 14, 2023, in the Neurodevelopmental Residential Treatment Unit at Pennsylvania's State Correctional ...

In a recent address, and in testimony before the state House and Senate appropriations committees, Val Arkoosh, secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, made me feel optimistic. As ...

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