This National Cat Day, let's take a moment to appreciate all of the cats who give us so much—and the breeds that often make ...

Autism is a disorder that is at the forefront of neuroscience research, because of the large numbers of children that are being diagnosed with it. It’s not just one disorder though, it’s referred to ...

COLUMBIA - You've heard of therapy dogs, or even therapy horses. But the Thompson Center for Autism is trying a different avenue for animals who can help people. The Research Center for Human-Animal ...

Parents of a child with autism might wonder if a pet cat would be a good fit for the family. Now, research suggests both children with autism and cats benefit when a feline joins the household.

Adopting a cat can make a big difference for kids with autism, new research suggests. Children with the developmental disorder showed increased empathy and experienced fewer problem behaviors after ...

Autism is incredibly hard on children. Whether it’s the sensory overload of everyday noise, the difficulty in handling even small changes to routine, or the myriad of social and communication issues ...

As a former school nurse in the Columbia Public Schools, Gretchen Carlisle would often interact with students with disabilities who took various medications or had seizures throughout the day. At some ...

A little autistic girl fell from a fire escape on this Bronx building on Monday morning. Demetrius E. Loadholt SR. A 7-year-old girl is the one with nine lives — surviving a two-story fall after ...