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

Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition with varied trajectories through the lifespan, leading to individualized patterns of ...

Emotion regulation is a universal challenge for adults and children alike and the primary reason why individuals seek psychological support. Autistic children’s emotion regulation is impacted by ...

That gap can make it harder for autistic children to see themselves reflected on screen and for other children to better ...

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(Discovery Access/Getty Images) Autism is a complex condition that can affect different people in very different ways. While ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), commonly referred to as autism, is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by ...

When my son Sam was seven or eight years old, he spent a good bit of time on weekends upside down on a floral-print armchair in our living room. In one hand, he held Batman; in the other, Robin.

Neurodiversity advocates have long argued that autistic brains are differently wired. Now, new evidence shows they are right. Researchers have found atypical numbers of brain cells in two key areas of ...

After 10 years of being a parent of an autistic child, there are many things that I wish I knew on “Day 1.” Whether you’ve just received the diagnosis for your child or have been managing for years, ...

For autistic children, school trips can be both highly valuable and, at times, unintentionally inaccessible. One of the most ...