When you talk to a child as an adult, you unconsciously change the way you speak. It is often thought that such adjustments ...

Autistic people are more likely than non-autistic people to hyperfocus on things. This is known as monotropism, where the ...

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 ...

There is no significant difference in the effectiveness of how autistic and non-autistic people communicate, according to a new study, challenging the stereotype that autistic people struggle to ...

Autism, which is referred to as Autism Spectrum Disorder as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental ...

Many therapists tell me that, with hindsight, they're sure that some of their past clients were autistic. These therapists often feel that they used to have preconceptions about how autistic people ...

In January, toymaker Mattel released the very first autistic Barbie doll. She’s wearing a loose purple dress and headphones.

A Swedish study of 2.7 million people reveals autism affects boys and girls equally, but girls typically receive diagnoses 5 ...