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

A friend whose daughter is autistic recently told me that her therapist encouraged her to mourn the daughter she didn’t get (i.e., the neurotypical one). My friend struggles to parent her daughter, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Autistic youth face significantly higher rates of depression, suicidal thoughts and suicide than non-autistic ...

Many autistic people face challenges in their daily life while navigating a world made for neurotypical people. Think about a trip to your local cafe. You might have patrons crammed into small spaces, ...

Participating in speech and language therapies for longer periods of time may help most autistic children speak their first words, a study suggests. Autism spectrum disorder, which affects one in 31 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Autistic youth are more likely to struggle with suicidal thoughts and mental health conditions than non-autistic ...

Adding robots to therapy can help autistic children develop foundational social skills like taking turns, making eye contact, and paying attention. Researchers in Europe added a learning robot to ...

In some cultures, autism is seen as a "curse." For these "supermoms" of kids with autism, unlearning the shame and celebrating each other provides life-changing connection.

Most children who screen as being at an increased likelihood of autism are not referred to specialist care, a scoping review in Pediatrics found. That reality, reported by Shana M. Attar, MS, of the ...