Jack Aker's face lights up at the thought of his friend David, an autistic student he met last year as part of Seton Hall ...

The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) is offered through the Civitan-Sparks’ Autism Spectrum Disorders Clinic at UAB. Dr. Sarah O’Kelley is a certified PEERS® ...

A new study published in Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools explores how elementary school–aged peers can be taught to support classmates with autism who are minimally speaking. The ...

Imagine this: You watch your child at the playground, their eyes lighting up as they approach a group of laughing kids. But instead of welcoming them in, the children turn away. No invitation to join, ...

As a freshman at Drexel University, Christina was passionate about volunteering and engaging with her community. Through the Lindy Center for Civic Engagement, she found her first volunteer experience ...

White children are screened for autism up to two years earlier than their Black and Hispanic peers in Georgia, according to new research from the University of Georgia. Led by a team of researchers ...