An investigation has been launched into a mother’s claims that her 15-year-old autistic daughter was strip-searched by Metropolitan Police officers. The force confirmed the woman had made a complaint ...

A Pontiac man was handed a lengthy prison sentence Wednesday for sexually assaulting an autistic teen girl.

Girls with autism can certainly have friends, but they may have trouble maintaining these relationships and are vulnerable to bullying, especially as teens.

A window washer who sexually assaulted his client’s autistic daughter for years has been granted day parole on the five-year prison term he received less than two years ago. Notre-Dame-de-Grâce ...

It’s clear that while Carly may be autistic and non-verbal — with a more-recently diagnosed obsessive compulsive disorder — she is smart, witty, ambitious, fun-loving and adventurous.

They’re a tool some kids on the autism spectrum use to help communicate and organize their needs and feelings. In-person vs. online: These girls are doing school differently ...

The Service de police de Laval was looking for a 13-year-old autistic boy on Friday. (Simon-Marc Charron/Radio-Canada) EDITOR'S NOTE: CBC has removed the name and photo from this story.

Still, she says, “I 100% believe schools are still really unequipped when it comes to understanding autism. I think a lot of girls, like myself, mask their struggles really well.

A 15-year-old autistic Nigerian has set the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest art canvas to raise awareness for autism. Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke's painting, which features a multi ...

An autistic 17-year-old girl died after being admitted to hospital in "an advanced state of starvation", a coroner has said.