Videos of an Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) therapy session in March 2019 have been circulating online.  We are sorry for what has happened to the child and understand the pain his family...

Inherited mutations in a gene called ACTL6B lead to autism, epilepsy and intellectual disability, according to a new study. The mutations are recessive, which means that they lead to autism only if a...

Autistic girls may find social interaction more rewarding than autistic boys do, according to a new study focused on the brain’s reward system. “It may be a critical variable that can influence...

Two second-year Institute of Technical Education (ITE) students have emerged winners in a global social innovation competition involving teams from 10 countries, placing Singapore top alongside...

SINGAPORE – Parents can find safe ways to organise physical activities at home during the circuit breaker period if their children with developmental needs enjoy going outdoors. Dr Koh Hwan...

SINGAPORE – Palm oil giant Musim Mas is donating $5 million in total to five local organisations, to help those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Singapore-based firm announced in a...

SINGAPORE – The reopening of schools since the circuit breaker was lifted on June 2 has given caregivers like Mrs Emily Mcintyre much-needed breathing space. The 52-year-old, whose 15-year-old...

An Australian boy who was missing for two nights on a mountainside in near-freezing conditions has been found safe and well, police say. William Callaghan, a 14-year-old with non-verbal autism,...

When puberty struck, one conservative mother had to learn to support her girls’ sexual development while coming up against the taboo around the topic. It took her years to find the kind of...

heAsianparent recently featured the story of Karen, a mother who is battling to raise two children under the age of 6 who have both been diagnosed with autism, while having to deal with a neighbour...