Anyone who says it's just a game wasn't on the sidelines at a Downers Grove football game last fall, when a team gave Danny Catalano, a sophomore with autism, a moment of glory.  Read more...

Using muscles makes them grow. The same is true for the brain. So feed your child's brain with a great day focused on cognitive play.  Read more...

Four parents share their tips for navigating the world of raising a child with special needs.  Read more...

A new study has found that children with autism who have severe gastrointestinal disease have a significant level of autoantibodies, which attack an individual's own tissue instead of foreign invaders.  Read more...

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A therapeutic computer program allows children with autism to cope with noise and improve sensory processing.  Read more...

The FDA has approved a new drug to treat irritability, aggression, self-injury, tantrums or quick mood changes in children with autism.  Read more...

When I saw Ryan on his bike, I snapped a picture with my phone and captured forever this moment of independence and confidence.  Read more...

When children with special needs and typically developing children become friends, both children benefit. Here are some ways to make your play date go smoothly.  Read more...

It becomes a vicious loop: Parents with children with psychological disabilities do not know what to say to family, friends and acquaintances, so they say nothing, and they miss out on needed support.  Read more...

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Cathy Riehs loved being a Girl Scout and she wanted her daughter Emma, who has been diagnosed with autism, to be able to do the same. So the Naperville mom did something about it.  Read more...

The number of babies born with Down syndrome rose by nearly one-third from 1979 to 2003, a new study has found, likely because women are waiting longer to have children.  Read more...

Asperger's syndrome may disappear as a diagnosis, folded into the autism spectrum disorder umbrella. But when it comes to a contentious, nebulous and potentially stigmatizing diagnosis, we have to ask: What's in a name?  Read more...

The death of a child with special needs can leave parents at a loss, with too few support groups and agencies to deal with such special-needs bereavement, experts say.  Read more...

Early intervention is crucial in helping toddlers with special needs lead lives as normal as possible. But the state's money woes are causing delays in payments and, some worry, may drive some therapists out of the field.  Read more...

Asperger's syndrome may disappear as a diagnosis, folded into the autism spectrum disorder umbrella. But when it comes to a contentious, nebulous and potentially stigmatizing diagnosis, we have to ask: What's in a name?  Read more...

After Kathy Lavin's daughter was born with Down syndrome, a career spent helping people with disabilities suddenly turned personal.  Read more...

Chicago special education students do not always receive appropriate services outlined in IEPs, and experts say informed parents can make sure that doesn’t happen to their child.  Read more...

The truth about the birds, the bees and special needs.  Read more...

When her son Nate was born seven years ago, Holly Simon saw only the challenges of raising a child with Down syndrome. Now, she knows the joys.  Read more...

A woman asked if my son could tie her shoe for her. It seems like it wouldn't be a big deal, except it was. See, at 10 years old, my autistic son can't even tie his own shoes, let alone someone else's.  Read more...

Itchy, scratchy clothes are especially problematic for kids with sensory issues. Check out these new  Read more...

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A new method of teaching reading and phonics to hearing-impaired students shows signs of helping these kids read at levels close to their peers.  Read more...