Twenty years ago, psychology professor Dominic Massaro never dreamed his investigation of how humans comprehend language and speech would benefit hearing-impaired and autistic children. But his ...

“We navigate both worlds, and our kids grow up with the best of both,” Janet Moreno tells PEOPLE ...

I’m deaf – so why did it take me 33 years to learn sign language? - COMMENT: The first deaf character in a popular children’s TV show is a milestone that sparked strong emotions for me, says deaf ...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- When Heather Patrick was growing up, she knew she was different. At the age of 16, she was diagnosed with autism. She graduated from high school at 21, and went from one community ...

After receiving evidence-based early interventions, roughly two-thirds of non-speaking kids with autism speak single words, and approximately half develop more complex language, according to a new ...

A large-scale study reveals why some autistic children remain minimally verbal despite intensive early intervention, and what factors may shape more personalized support. Study: Proportion and Profile ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has received a three-year grant to study the use of eye-tracking technology to measure "implicit word comprehension" for some ...