The flag is being flown in honor of Justin McCafferty, who died April 15 while attending a day program for adults with ...

New Haven nonprofit Legacy Developmental Services is actively working to develop more options for teens and young adults with severe autism. Legacy Developmental Services was founded by Brenda Moore ...

A New Jersey family is threatening to sue a Monmouth County program for adults with developmental disabilities after their 22 ...

Severe autism, or level 3 autism spectrum disorder, describes individuals with the highest support needs on the autism spectrum. People with level 3 autism often show challenges in communication and ...

Advocates for individuals with developmental disabilities are calling for greater protections after a 22-year-old with autism died while attending a state-certified day habilitation program in ...

On April 15, her son Justin McCafferty was found dead outside of the Fort Monmouth Day Program after a fall. Three weeks ...

The number of children identified with autism spectrum disorder in the U.S. has been on the rise for the past two decades.

Oliver Wendt, a Purdue University assistant professor of speech, language and hearing sciences, demonstrates how the SPEAK all! app allows the user to select images to create a sentence. A version of ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at a news conference on April 22. Credit: Getty Images / Andrew Harnik Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.