If you have ever seen a child rapidly flapping their hands or rocking back and forth, you may have wondered what it means.

Imagine living in a world in which your natural way of being is constantly at odds with societal norms. This is a daily reality for many autistic individuals, some of whom use hidden strategies to ...

Every time I write about extremely aggressive or self-injurious behaviors – either those my son Jonah exhibited before he was medically stabilized in 2010, or those of other autistic teens I know who ...

Introduction Autistic children can experience elevated levels of emotional and behavioural problems, which adversely impact their psychosocial functioning. Positive parenting behaviours can ...

Autism spectrum disorders are associated with difficulties in social communication, long attributed to individual socio‐cognitive deficits. As a consequence of this perspective, stigma and pressure to ...

We must see the person before the diagnosis and ensure that our support systems foster collaboration between national and local governments.

Autism spectrum disorder has yet to be linked to a single cause, due to the wide range of its symptoms and severity. However, a study by University of Virginia researchers suggests a promising new ...

Researchers at Kanazawa University have identified a previously unrecognized mechanism by which structural changes in the ...

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Woodway, TX (FOX 44) – For first responders, every emergency call is different – and some require a specialized approach.