RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) — A 41-year-old man has been convicted of raping a 9-year-old autistic child from Camp Lejeune. Evidence presented at the trial against David Leonard Mayes showed that he sexual ...

A Kentucky couple is accused of locking their non-verbal, autistic sons in a closet when they misbehaved, according to court ...

Researchers reviewed 362 firsthand accounts on the online forum WrongPlanet.net, where autistic adults openly talk about communication challenges. They focused on posts about nonverbal ...

A status hearing will take place on Monday for the Washington D.C. teacher’s aide who used hot sauce to discipline a nonverbal child with autism.

Court records and trial evidence revealed that David Leonard Mayes, 41, raped a nine-year-old severely autistic, nonverbal child while she was visiting her family on Camp Lejeune. The victim's mother ...

A former D.C. Public Schools aide was back in a D.C. courtroom on Monday, facing an assault case tied to a disturbing incident at J.C. Nalle Elementary in which she is accused of forcing hot sauce ...

In a new study, published in PLOS One, autistic adults describe the intense mental effort it takes to navigate nonverbal communication (NVC). Researchers reviewed 362 firsthand accounts on the online ...

A federal jury has convicted a 41-year-old man of aggravated sexual abuse of a child following an incident at Camp Lejeune.

The Washington D.C. teacher’s aide who used hot sauce to discipline a nonverbal child with autism was given community service as part of a plea deal on Monday.

Imagine having a conversation where every gesture and glance feels like a test. You're juggling eye contact, facial expressions and tone of voice, all while trying to keep up with the words. You might ...

Imagine having a conversation where every gesture and glance feels like a test. You're juggling eye contact, facial expressions, and tone of voice, all while trying to keep up with the words. You ...