Autism

She reveals how thankful she is to have him home.

''It’s been a nice experience for me, figuring it out.''

For these women, welcoming chickens into their lives has been the best thing that’s ever happened to them.

Footballer Mat Rogers has triumphed over loss and heartbreak. When he returns to TV for Australian Survivor, he'll be doing it for the most important people in his life: his family.

Hmmm...

''Being a father to me means everything.''

To diagnose, or not to diagnose...

''It keeps me occupied when I can't shut my brain off.''

A mum shares how a Therapy Dog worked miracles for her son's health and wellness.

“When you’re autistic, it’s really hard to do what everyone else does.”

The Project host shared an unexpectedly emotional anecdote about his son's autism diagnosis.

Early intervention is a game-changer.

''I wanted him to know that I was so proud of him and so proud that his brain was different.''

Police are investigating the shocking footage. Warning: Graphic and upsetting content.

Research shows, the earlier a child is diagnosed the more likely it is they'll develop life skills needed for a good quality of life.

“It infuriates me and saddens me that with tragedies such as Dolly [Everett] and having friends who have lost loved ones to suicide that this is still going on.”

This is beyond moving.

Kid's can be so mean.

The initiative's roll out earlier this year in Victoria left some parents in tears of gratitude.

The young boy is believed to have had a history of escaping moving vehicles.

Thomas Maker-North's school in NSW, modified the chairs so they could restrain him.

“You get people telling me I should kill him with fire, he’s an abomination, a monster, freak, alien.”

Brisbane mum Kat knew there was something more than what docs were telling her.

It gets on everyone’s nerves and there is no need of it (sic). To allow your child to do that is selfish.

And anyone can take part in the pilot program.

“I've been waiting almost three years to hear my little boy say ‘mum’”.

"‘If you know one person with autism, then you know one person with autism’. It’s incredibly diverse," he said.

The Senator refused to apologise for the speech she insists was taken out of context.

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"And, that even on the days that are hard ... you are still better than she is on her best day," Emma Husar quipped.

The One Nation Leader said they're only there because "we don't want to make them feel hurt".

Parents have taken to binning their children’s gadgets after her cautionary tale.

Like, honestly.

“One week ago, our world fell apart.”

Donna Ireland, 33, from Cooloola Cove, Qld, tells Take 5's Mitchell Jordan how a viral Facebook post meant her autistic son finally got the party he'd always dreamed of.

The new discovery brings hope to early intervention.

One dad asked and the world answered.

The comedienne may have a long-standing history with America's president-elect but she admits there's no ill will surrounding her comments about Donald Trump's youngest's mental health.

In news that will sing to parents who have a child whose being diagnosed with autism, a long-term study has found that a revolutionary parenting technique could dramatically improve their condition.

Controversial euthanasia campaigner Philip Nitschke initially told media the Davidson father suspected of gassing his family had contacted his group – now he says he was mistaken.

The Project star Waleed Aly reveals, “He’s just coming on in leaps and bounds.”

A child with autism gets too much information, but do you have enough to know what that looks like?

It is critical that all of the issues surrounding the causes of autism be openly discussed and examined.

Research proves intensive parental intervention brings improvements for toddlers with Autism

One study says they increase the risk by 87%

He is indicating to us that he was grabbed and hit.

This is the definition of Christmas magic.

Early detection is paramount to the management of autism. Experts reveal 5 tell-tale warning signs to help you catch it early.

Eight ACT Education and Training Directorate staff have been reprimanded over an incident that saw a boy with autism placed in a cage in a government school in Canberra.

A young boy suffering from a range of disabilities, including autism, was forced to wear a pillowcase over his head and told to "shut up and go to sleep".

A barber has gone above and beyond to give a boy with autism his first real haircut.

Julia helps kids understand what it’s like to live with autism

Michael Sheather travelled to the town of Kendall where William went missing, to investigate why this case was like no other. He filed this report.

We investigate whether the answer to autism lies in the gut – or whether it’s simply quackery.

This viral video shows the incredible love between a service dog and his owner.

After struggling to find a safe haven for his autistic children, this amazing dad created an entire community that boasts 'miracle' results in the online world of Minecraft.

Eighties icon Daryl Hannah, made her splash in Hollywood decades ago but now she tells The Weekly about her lifelong struggle with autism, anxiety and fame.

A family’s Disney World holiday has ended on a sour note after during their return flight home they were escorted off the plane by airline security. Dr. Donna Beegle and her family were on a flight from Houston to PDX when the plane re-routed and emergency landed due to a “passenger behaviour issue.” The passenger […]

In the wake of William Tyrell's parents desperate plea to their child's abductor, police revealed they may have a new lead. Read The Weekly's investigation into the case of the boy no one can find.

A daily does of sulforaphane, found in broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage have shown improvements in the behaviour and communication of autism patients, a new US study has found.

A world-recognised expert has dismissed celebrity chef Pete Evans' claim that the modern Australian diet is to blame for autism.

A photographer has captured the heartache of having a child with autism in a series of provocative images.

Barb Cook was just 14 years old when her mother was dragged off to an asylum because she had autism. For the next 25 years, Barb tried keep her own symptoms hidden from medical professionals until she was finally diagnosed with Asperger’s at 40. Here, she writes about her journey from terror to acceptance and […]

Eating disorders and behavioural disorders like autism are two of the biggest health issues plaguing teenagers, and researchers at the University of Cambridge may have found a link between the two. A new study has found teenage girls with obsessions with food and calorie counting share an above-average number of autistic traits — a neurodevelopmental […]

Exposure to traffic fumes and air pollution can double a mother’s risk of giving birth to a child with autism, a new study has found. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health found that contaminants in the air, particularly diesel and mercury, dramatically affect the chance of a child being born with an autism […]

A computer game that simulates the daily struggles of children who have autism has been released. The game — called “Auti-Sim” — mimics the symptoms of hypersensitivity that many people with autism experience, including blurred vision, people’s faces becoming distorted and noise rising to painful levels. It puts the user in the position of a […]

Children diagnosed with autism at a young age can “grow out of it”, a new study has found. The controversial research funded by the US National Institutes of Health challenges the long-held view that the condition is a permanent disorder that cannot be cured. A team of psychologists identified 34 children and young adults aged […]

Babies who are exposed to traffic pollution in the womb and in their first 12 months of life are more likely to develop autism, a new study has found. Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California studied the air quality around the homes of 524 children, 279 with autism, […]

As scientists may have found an explanation for autism spectrum disorders, their robot counterparts are being trained up to help kids who are affected. Max and Ben, two knee-high robots, have been dancing, interacting and playing games with students at a Birmingham primary school since March and have had great success in developing the communication […]

Why is the number of children with autism doubling every five years? For Louise Milligan, the quest for an answer is deeply personal. There is no other way to describe the feeling, except to say I felt I had been shot. We were sitting in a psychologist’s office, being told that our son, our delicious […]

Obese mothers are 60 percent more likely to have a child with autism, a new study has found. Researchers from the University of California, Davis and Vanderbilt University studied over 1000 children aged two to five, some of whom had autism or other developmental disorders. Related: The joys and challenges of raising an autistic child […]

Kathy Lette talks for the first time about the painful day she was told her son, Julius, had Asperger’s and how she’s coped with his eccentric view of life and his dark days. Kathy Lette sat in stunned silence in a London doctor’s office as he told her that her son, Julius Robertson, then just […]

According to a study by researchers from Melbourne’s Swinburne University, published in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, a family history of ‘pink disease’ is a strong risk factor for developing autism. Never heard of pink disease? Its official name is infantile acrodynia, and it was a form of mercury poisoning that was quite […]

The jury remains out on the exact causes of autism, although most experts agree that inherited tendencies play a significant role, including the presence of a genetic variation which upsets the mother’s ability to correctly utilise folic acid, which is essential for correct foetal development. The finger has also been pointed at a variety of […]

When Julie Hawkins’ third child was born, she and her husband thought they had “struck gold”. Unlike her two older siblings, baby Sarah was quiet, laid-back and had no problem sleeping for hours on end. But as their “perfect child” started to grow up, Julie began to notice that something might be wrong. In pictures: […]