For years, we've thought of autism as lying on a spectrum, but emerging evidence suggests that it comes in several distinct ...

Many autistic people face challenges in their daily life while navigating a world made for neurotypical people.

Last week, I saw another meme in my Facebook feed castigating parents for forcing their autistic kids to make eye contact and to sit with “quiet hands” rather than flapping. It’s a common theme in ...

Gay conversion therapy really is just as horrible as it sounds, despite only being banned in 20 states. There is a therapy that is just as harmful called Applied Behavioral Analysis, or ABA, which is ...

What's so unusual about a baby fascinated with spinning a cup, or a toddler flapping his hands, or a preschooler walking on her toes? Parents and even doctors sometimes miss these red flags for autism ...

~ The site's sponsors hope it will promote early diagnosis and treatment. CHICAGO -- What's so unusual about a baby fascinated with spinning a cup, or a toddler flapping his hands, or a preschooler ...

Last week, I saw another meme in my Facebook feed castigating parents for forcing their autistic kids to make eye contact and to sit with “quiet hands” rather than flapping. It’s a common theme in ...