Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Gaston County caregiver is facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of a non-verbal woman with severe autism, nearly ...

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 ...

Oliver Wendt, a Purdue University assistant professor of speech, language and hearing sciences, demonstrates how the SPEAK all! app allows the user to select images to create a sentence. A version of ...

One in 36 children in the United States has autism, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — but many don’t learn they’re on the spectrum until adulthood. Those who grow up ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – SPEAK MODalities, a Purdue-affiliated startup commercializing technology that helps communication and language development for children and families affected by severe, ...

The HHS' new autism panel champions a controversial communication method popular among parents of severely autistic people.

Not everyone communicates through language. Finding alternative ways to bond is simpler than you may think.

Marlo Wallace faced a judge Friday in Gaston County, eight months after 23-year-old Aaliyah Fortner died in her care ...