In a dimly lit dance studio in midtown Sacramento, a group of children have a rare moment to be themselves. The instructor places a toy in the middle of the room and tells the students to find their ...

Researchers are studying how movement helps children with special needs improve social communication and motor skills. By Michele C. Hollow As soon as James Griffin gets off the school bus he tells ...

sports teenage boys and girls learning to dance in dance hall Researchers studied whether a dance intervention may be beneficial for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. A pilot study found ...

Families of those with autism are constantly seeking alternative ways to support their children and there are billions of research dollars spent to find the best method, the best approach, and the ...

NEWARK, Del. — For James Griffin, his afternoon movement class is so much more than a therapy session. “He loves to come. He'll say to me, 'go dance,' " said his mother, Rachelan Griffin. “So, he's ...

Lluvia Cervantes never took her eyes off of her teacher, Erin McMahon, at the Central West Ballet studio during ballet class earlier this month. Lluvia is 9 years old and has autism, and for the first ...