People with autism have brains that are wired differently. This can make them especially strong in some areas-such as ...

After receiving evidence-based early interventions, roughly two-thirds of non-speaking kids with autism speak single words, ...

Autism, which is referred to as Autism Spectrum Disorder as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision, is a neurodevelopmental difference that ...

Imagine having a conversation where every gesture and glance feels like a test. You're juggling eye contact, facial expressions and tone of voice, all while trying to keep up with the words. You might ...

You might know someone who excels at their job but dislikes small talk, or a friend who replays conversations, worrying about what they might have done wrong. Maybe you relate to this yourself. Autism ...

Mattel spent 18 months working with an advocacy organization to develop the doll, which includes noise-canceling headphones ...

There was some backlash to Mattel's newly introduced autistic Barbie. But one doll could never represent an entire community.

New research indicates that around two-thirds of initially non-speaking children with autism begin to speak following evidence-based early intervention, with factors like intervention duration and ...