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

For decades, autism research compared autistic people to animals, denied them moral sensitivity, and assumed autistic traits ...

For years the treatment of autism has been dominated by a single treatment modality called applied behavioral analysis (ABA). ABA is a treatment modality that was designed for children in the early ...

ATLANTA — Natasha Nelson, a 35-year old entrepreneur in Stone Mountain, Georgia, didn't have an innate sense of social norms. She didn't know why people meeting for the first time would choose to ...

Common signs of autism include trouble with social communication and a fixation on certain routines or topics — Nelson says ...

Autistic people may have an unusual pattern of nonverbal communication. Autistic adults often have strong preferences for routines and can become stressed if routines change. Autistic adults may have ...

There is no difference over time in the spatial working memory of older people who have autistic traits and those who are neurotypical, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The new research, ...

Autistic Barbie is wearing Mary Jane-style flat shoes, rather than Barbie’s typical high heels. Many autistic people struggle ...

Autistic Barbie has sparked both joy and unease among autistic adults as Mattel’s new doll lands in stores and online, ...

AUTISM and ADHD are neurodevelopmental conditions that affect people’s communication, attention and behaviour. But scientists ...