WASHINGTON — People with Asperger syndrome, a mild form of autism, dramatically improve their social learning skills and spend more time gazing at pictures of faces after inhaling a whiff of the ...

Any degree of atypicality, from mild to severe, can coexist with any degree of general intelligence, from genius IQ to profound mental challenge. Last week, we laid out a 2D graph, with Atypicality on ...

When most people hear the word “spectrum”, they may picture a straight line, like colours arranged from red to violet.

To increase global awareness about autism spectrum disorder (ASD), April 2 is designated as 'World Autism Awareness Day'. The day's goals are to raise awareness about autism, promote acceptance, and ...

I was reading about ASD (autistic spectrum disorders) the other day and suddenly thought, “That’s my husband!” Is that possible? It would certainly explain some of our communication issues! And what ...

Having cared for children in my practice for over 25 years, I have found a grand disparity between how we profess to safeguard our children’s future and how we actually care for them. Cliches like ...