For autistic children, who tend to wander and seek out water, learning to swim is an essential survival skill, scientists say ...

The recent death of a 9-year-old girl with autism is highlighting a serious safety concern for children with autism. Experts say children with autism are 160 times more likely to die from drowning ...

During roasting-hot summer days, more and more people make their way to swimming pools, lakes, rivers and other spots where they can access water to stay cool. But while water activities provide a ...

Kids with autism can be 160 times more likely than other children to drown. Florida is dedicating state money to a program that prioritizes swim lessons for these kids.

Heather Lynn Cross and Darcy Ronald Cross, the parents of a child with autism who died after being allegedly left unsupervised, now face upgraded charges in connection with her death The couple was ...

Deaths in individuals with autism increased 700 percent in the past 16 years and were three times as likely as in the general population to be caused by injuries, according to a new study by Columbia ...

A new bill aimed at improving aquatic safety for autistic children and others with disabilities is being introduced in New ...