Adding robots to therapy can help autistic children develop foundational social skills like taking turns, making eye contact, ...

For autistic children, receiving more hours of treatment may not lead to better outcomes, according to a new peer-reviewed study by researchers at the nonprofit Catalight Research Institute. The ...

Every time I write about extremely aggressive or self-injurious behaviors – either those my son Jonah exhibited before he was medically stabilized in 2010, or those of other autistic teens I know who ...

Research suggests that autistic people have a higher risk for self-harm. Negative and unsupportive environments and challenges with emotional expression and communication may contribute to this ...

Autism likely has deep genetic roots, but the latest research provides hope that some learning techniques can lessen symptoms of the developmental disorder. In children with the mildest cases of ...

Mattel's new Barbie with autism has garnered mixed feelings from people within the autism community. Why?

Authentic representation is an ongoing debate around the world. With the release of Autistic Barbie, this debate has found a ...