WAUKESHA (WITI) -- The parents of a Waukesha boy with autism say they "lost him" when he was a toddler and the autism took hold. Unable to speak, his parents wondered what, if anything was going on ...

HEATH – For most of their lives, twin brothers Gabe and Gatlin Britt lived in silence. Born nonverbal and autistic, the Heath teenagers could not tell their parents when they were happy or when they ...

At 18 years old, these North Texas twins with autism are able to communicate through a technique called the Rapid Prompting ...

Jim Elliott—a long-time reader contributor to Notes and one of the core members of Ta-Nehisi’s old Horde—just wrote a long commissioned piece for The Atlantic criticizing “facilitated communication,” ...

A 13-year-old boy with autism uses a keyboard to communicate in class in Gaithersburg. (Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post) Regarding the March 1 front-page article "The key to unlock their autistic ...

RACINE COUNTY — Imagine wanting to tell your parents you love them, but being trapped in a body unable to do so. Or having so much you want to say, but not even being able to tell someone if your ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. Jim Elliott—a long-time reader contributor to Notes and one of the core ...

WILLIAMSVILLVE, N.Y. - If Kaylie Clinton, 12, is out in public and is upset or has an outburst, people might be quick to judge. If you don't take the time to get to know her, you might never learn ...