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Elise Preston is a CBS News correspondent based in Los Angeles. She reports for all broadcasts and platforms, including the "CBS Evening News," "CBS Mornings," "CBS Saturday Morning" and "CBS Weekend ...

'After you get the kids out here, 99% of them end up in the water,' Charles Erbe says. 'They end up enjoying all the moments.' JENSEN BEACH, Fla. — Surfers for Autism is a nonprofit organization that ...

A few weeks ago, my son’s classmate taught him how to “play Spiderman.” The conversation began when the classmate told his mother that my son didn’t know how to play the game. In response, the mother ...

KALAMAZOO, MI — Erin Beal always learned things in a different manner than her peers. It wasn’t until four years ago that she knew the reason why. Beal, now 34, has autism spectrum disorder. “Growing ...

When our daughter Rebecca was young, she became more and more independent as the years flew by. Now a young adult, she is living in Seattle, has a job, is in love and is surrounded by good friends.

Meredith and Brian Lively used to have difficulty finding restaurants and other public venues where they felt comfortable taking their autistic son. “It’s hard going in places because you are afraid ...