A former Northside Independent School District instructional assistant is accused of punching an autistic student in the face ...

Adam Verastegui was an Instructional Assistant with Northside ISD and was assigned to the Autism Unit at Taft High School.

A Northside Independent School District teacher was arrested and placed on unpaid administrative leave after reportedly ...

Adam Verastegui, 47, is facing charges of injury to a child, elderly or disabled person with intent to cause bodily harm.

More than a quarter of people with autism experience its most severe forms and face major obstacles in daily living. That can ...

By Neydja Petithomme Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Family members of a man ...

In a study of more than 3.5 million adults, researchers from Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, The Children’s ...

Garnet Collins — a 51-year-old immigrant and New York special needs aide who went viral a few months ago after video shocking ...

Too often, ADHD and autism coincide in children. New research finds that for many of those kids, this dual diagnosis ...

Jan 14 (Reuters) - Autism spectrum disorder is a neurological and developmental condition marked by disruptions in brain-signaling that cause people to behave, communicate, interact, and learn in ...

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, there are more than 5 million American adults with autism. Prior studies ...