Daniella Gray is a Newsweek Family & Parenting Reporter based in London ... typically can't tolerate physical touch. Alfie, who has autism, cuddling his 18-month-old niece on the couch.

Children's author and parent advocate Sheletta Brundidge talks about how parents can protect children with autism after an 8-year-old drowned in Houston earlier this week.

March, which is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (DDAM) in the United States, is an ideal time to learn more about ...