Prior to COVID-19, communication via the internet was already a regular feature of everyday interactions for most people, including those on the autism spectrum. Various studies have shown how ...

Communication is vital to expressing and getting what we want and need, bonding with other people and navigating the world in which we live. But, by definition, autistic people often deal with ...

It is a common stereotype that autistic people do not have empathy. This stereotype is false and not backed up by the latest ...

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 ...

“The hardest part of autism is not being able to talk.” – Jeremy Sicile-Kira Imagine what it must be like to be unable to communicate clearly your wants and needs; this is something most people on the ...

A new study found that non-autistic U.K. adults are less able to understand animations (representing specific words) ...

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

Do vaccines cause autism? Is it bad parenting? Can autism be cured? Experts bust common autism myths and explain how ...

The US government is approving the drug leucovorin to address rising rates of autism, despite limited evidence that it works.

New research identifies four presentations of autism based on genetics, behaviors and the ages when symptoms first appeared.