
Disabled couple seek life together in group home
With the beaming smiles of newlyweds, Paul Forziano and Hava Samuels hold hands, exchange adoring glances and complete each other's sentences.
Autism scientists seek more brains to aid research
Autism scientists are seeking more brain samples for research. They announced Thursday a new network collecting brain specimens around the country.

Early number sense plays role in later math skills
We know a lot about how babies learn to talk, and youngsters learn to read. Now scientists are unraveling the earliest building blocks of math — and ...
Health officials: 1 in 50 school kids have autism
A government survey of parents says 1 in 50 U.S. schoolchildren has autism, surpassing another federal estimate for the disorder. Health officials say ...
Huge study: 5 mental disorders share genetic links
The largest genetic study of mental illnesses to date finds five major disorders may not look much alike but they share some gene-based risks.

Autism-friendly 'Spider-Man' on Broadway planned
The first-ever autism-friendly performance of the Broadway hit "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" will take off this spring and tickets go on sale ...

Braxton's autistic son stars with her in new movie
Toni Braxton's autistic son makes his acting debut in her new Lifetime movie, "Twist of Faith," and could have had a bigger role, but the singer ...

Grieving Newtown couple raise money for autism
Josephine Gay's mother could not be with her in her final, harrowing minutes inside Sandy Hook Elementary School. She struggles with it every day, but ...
New laws at a glance: Eyedrops, brakes, Facebook
As 2013 begins, many states are enacting new laws dealing with gay rights, child safety, abortion, immigration and other perennial concerns.
Experts: No link between Asperger's, violence
While an official has said that the 20-year-old gunman in the Connecticut school shooting had Asperger's syndrome, experts say there is no connection ...
Asperger's dropped from revised diagnosis manual
The now familiar term "Asperger's disorder" is being dropped. And abnormally bad and frequent temper tantrums will be given a scientific-sounding ...

Disabled parents face bias, loss of kids: report
Millions of Americans with disabilities have gained innumerable rights and opportunities since Congress passed landmark legislation on their behalf ...

Tom Hanks, Will Ferrell offer custom recordings
Imagine having William Shatner supply your outgoing voicemail message. Or maybe you'd prefer Morgan Freeman coolly telling callers to wait for the ...