The mother of a woman who was charged in connection with the abuse of her 6-year-old son with autism in North Miami Beach ...

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Scott Dexter, a former police officer and fraud investigator in Wyoming, Minnesota, told the committee he had witnessed ...

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Most people take for granted which hand they use to reach for a cup of coffee or a puzzle piece. However, a new study out of ...

Five-year-old Mikko’s eyes lit up with glee when she noticed something familiar about her Barbie: The doll held a fidget ...

A wider public conversation has arisen over whether it's time for a shift in how we think about categories of autism, amid ...

Many autistic people face challenges in their daily life while navigating a world made for neurotypical people. Think about a trip to your local cafe. You might have patrons crammed into small spaces, ...

Empathy is the ability to understand and be sensitive to the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of another. It is a common stereotype that autistic people do not have empathy. This stereotype is ...

“On the spectrum.” These three words have become synonymous with autism, yet behind them lies a common misunderstanding. The idea of “the spectrum” suggests that all autistic people share similar ...

Autism is an inherently complex condition, but new research breaks it down into four distinct categories, each defined by a specific set of characteristics ...