To many autistic people, the puzzle piece represents stigma, exclusion and a harmful push to make them conform.

Wednesday marked the last day of Autism Awareness Month, and in Northwest Indiana, a tiny tool is providing huge relief to parents of children with autism who may be prone to wandering off.

April is Autism Acceptance Month. Here is information about autism spectrum disorder and ways to be more inclusive of those on the spectrum.

Here's why the condition affects each person diagnosed with it so differently — plus how anyone with autism can thrive.

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle ... consensus on the increase in autism rates, though scientists attribute it to more awareness and diagnoses. Autistic children can be supported by ...

It raises awareness about autism while promoting the acceptance ... which includes a crying child within the puzzle piece to depict how people with autism “suffered from their condition ...