A common belief about autistic people is that they are less interested in relationships and social contact than non-autistic people. But, as psychologists Vikram Jaswal and Nameera Akhtar have argued, ...

Key Takeaways Limerence refers to a state of attraction marked by intense longing, sometimes described as obsession.It goes deeper than a simple crush and can involve intrusive thoughts, rumination, ...

In a recent interview with British Vogue, actor Bella Ramsey said they received a “freeing” autism diagnosis after comments from their The Last Of Us coworker. Telling the publication they had always ...

Mothers of young children with autism who focus on improving the quality of their own relationship skills—as opposed to teaching developmental skills to their children—experience dramatic improvements ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition marked by differences in social interactions and in the understanding of others' thoughts or feelings, restricted interests and ...

Zephyr James (left), director of marketing and communications at the Autism Society of Minnesota, and Delia Samuel (right), co-founder of the Multicultural Autism Action Network and mathematics ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Autism is not a disease, nor does it destroy lives. Autism is often misunderstood, shrouded in stereotypes, and burdened with ...