Autism, which is referred to as Autism Spectrum Disorder as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision, is a neurodevelopmental difference that ...

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

Emerging theories suggest that communication challenges arise from differing perspectives between autistic and non-autistic partners rather than individual socio-cognitive deficits. In addition, while ...

Autistic people are more likely than non-autistic people to hyperfocus on things. This is known as monotropism, where the ...

Some autistic teens often adopt behaviors to mask their diagnosis in social settings helping them be perceived — or “pass” — as non-autistic. For the first time, researchers are able to observe brain ...

Societal stigma against autistic people may influence how much effort individuals put into ‘prosocial’ or charitable behaviours, according to a new study. In a new study published in Research in ...

A new study by Bournemouth University (BU) is calling for Government to commit to a faster diagnosis and tailored mental ...

When people talk about autism, they often think about a child who is different and may be distressed by their surroundings. Or if the conversation moves beyond childhood, the focus might be about an ...