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"Stories circulating online, claiming that I said my son Evan may not have autism after all, are blatantly inaccurate and completely ridiculous," McCarthy tweeted on Jan. 3. "Evan…

I followed the recipe from the back of the BAKER'S Unsweetened Chocolate box, but I substituted gluten free flour for regular flour and margarine for butter. They were…

Ever since Jenny McCarthy’s son Evan was diagnosed with autism in 2007, she’s been the public face of the disorder, founding an organization to the cause, writing about…

Not much is known about what causes autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), a group of developmental disorders characterized by social, communication and behavioral difficulties. While they can't be cured,…

Susan Boyle, the Scottish singer, spent a lifetime believing she had “brain damage.” Christina Gleason, a copy editor in New York, always thought of herself as a little…

The stigma and ignorance surrounding mental disabilities may have led the parents of teens who bullied a classmate with autism to blame the victim. On Monday, WHO-TV reported…

I found a recipe on FoodNetwork.com provided by Paula Deen substituted gluten free all-purpose flour and it was delicious! Ingredients 3 1/4 cups all-purpose gluten free flour1 1/2…

NOW in its sixth week, the search for Avonte Oquendo, a 14-year-old boy from Queens with autism, is shining a light on the issue of wandering among people…

Autism Speaks, founded in 2005 by Bob and Suzanne Wright, sometimes seems to have taken over the entire conversation about autism in this country, what with their blue…

Children with autism experience gastrointestinal (GI) upsets such as constipation, diarrhea and sensitivity to foods six-to-eight times more often than do children who are developing typically, and those…