HAWAII-- April is Autism Awareness Month, and a host of events across Oahu and the Big Island are wrapping up this week. Hulihe'e Palace lit up downtown Kona in blue to begin Autism Awareness Month.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Michael McIntyre has autism. Watching him, man people might assume he isn't listening to Kelley Howe as she reads a lesson about the Japanese Cherry Blossom tree. When she asks him ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The nonprofit organization Angelo's Angels for Communication is holding a pasta dinner fundraiser this weekend to support families ...

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — A Tulsa teen is using a new tool to communicate with his family for the first time. He’s also advocating for others, like himself, who need access to communication. “Without ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A group of ambitious Staten Islanders, who created the new organization CrimsonRise, truly understand the community they serve: non-verbal people with Autism Spectrum Disorder ...

For Theo's family, autism has affected every part of their daily life. Through love, patience and spelling they have connected with him in ways that go beyond words. The Blymillers live in Sandy Utah, ...

Spelling to Communicates allows nonverbal people to express their thoughts and communicate with members of their family. US military gives update after American attacks in Ecuador The final voyage of ...

MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Angelo Reboira, with help from his mother, Melodie, is out to show the world that there is a different, effective way by which those labeled as nonspeaking due to Autism ...