Tommy Ney, 21, rolled an exercise ball back and forth to his caregiver, Ed Calvin, on a recent Thursday afternoon at a physical therapy room in Maryland Heights. While it seemed so simple, the action ...

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 ...

MARTHA HALLORAN IS 26 YEARS OLD, AND SHE’S BEEN PART OF THE NASHOBA LEARNING GROUP FOR MOST OF HER LIFE. WHAT ELSE DO YOU DO ON FRIDAYS AND ON TUESDAYS? WARREN CHILL. VOLUNTEERING. YOU GOT IT.

Gianna Joachim is a hurricane, a twister of giggles and screeches, a steel blue-eyed, ivory-skinned 7-year-old whose internal motor is always revving at top speed. Gianna hurls herself on the floor ...

The program offers a space where people can socialize, share, and learn with the support of Rutgers students. Frances De Cicco found herself at a crossroads this year, unable to drive and unable to ...

Over the decades, autism’s definition has expanded to a spectrum in which some people experience profound limitations and others exhibit more modest presentations. This has meant that most people on ...