Taken together, these findings challenge a common misconception. Autistic individuals were not unwilling or unable to tailor ...

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 ...

Autism is not rare. It’s not new. And it’s not a single experience. It’s a spectrum that affects how people communicate, process information, handle sensory input, and interact with others. What this ...

After receiving evidence-based early interventions, roughly two-thirds of non-speaking kids with autism speak single words, ...

We are interested in describing the specific ways that caregivers ‘design’ their talk so that their autistic children are included as participants in the interaction, without having to rely on spoken ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. D’aire, the 6-year-old son of rapper 42 Dugg, co-wrote "My Kind of Normal," a children’s book based on his experience with autism.

Imagine knowing exactly what you want to say, but the words don’t make it from your brain to your lips. You know how you want ...

AN anti-bullying expert has praised the newest addition to Barbie’s inclusive toy range. Mattel has created the first autistic doll complete with a side-eye gaze, fidget spinner and ...

Mattel made headlines after unveiling its first-ever autistic Barbie doll, developed in partnership with the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network. Leah Farrell, CEO of the Autism Society of Newfoundland and ...

As the mother of a child with a neurodivergent condition, I’ve navigated my fair share of uncomfortable comments over the years. Everyone from fellow parents and family members to my son’s karate ...

'We’re trying and trying and trying, and we’re exhausted.' ...

During this period, God gave me a clear visual image of the young woman who would one day become my wife. Not long afterwards, I met Jenny. We have now been married for 49 years, and she has been one ...