NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Programs are out there to help young adults with autism find and keep a job. But no one yet knows whether they work, according to a study published Monday. Combing the ...

The local nonprofit LifeWorks for Autism is expanding to commuters its postsecondary academy: a two-year program that aims to help young autistic adults live independently. Since fall 2020, LifeWorks ...

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 ...

EMPOWERING AUTISTIC ADULTS JUST GOT SOME MORE HELP. GOSPER WORKFORCE SERVICES WAS AWARDED A $50,000 GRANT FROM THE UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS. AS KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S WAVERLE MONROE SHOWS, THE ...

“Mom, what’s the American dream?” Mary Ann Winter-Messiers’ son Jonathan once asked her. “People usually see it as the mom, dad, two kids, picket fence, a dog,” Winter-Messiers replied. He said, “Can ...

I can say from personal experience that being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder can feel very isolating. Increasingly, ...

PHOENIX — Adults with autism who are over 18 years old have a new post-high school option in Arizona. That option is the First Place Transition Academy. It’s a two-year program that focuses on ...

April is Autism Awareness Month, so let's take a closer looks at Connecticut adult autism programs and how they help prepare individuals with autism for the workforce and other adult life experiences.

At the Belrose Theatre in San Rafael, a group is doing a familiar warmup exercise, tossing a ball to each other and thinking up different words that start with the same letter. Then, they do movement ...

BALTIMORE, April 28, 2025— In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at Kennedy Krieger Institute have developed and tested a virtual mental health crisis prevention program designed specifically for ...

Love doesn't come with an instruction manual, but for autistic adults seeking to navigate the complexities of romance, a UCLA Health program offers a roadmap to finding and sustaining meaningful ...