Many autistic kids have trouble communicating and expressing themselves. However, this does not mean they can’t learn to talk or improve their communication skills. With a bit of motivation and some ...

The first days of school bustle with smiles, enthusiasm, and in some cases, dread. For autistic children in particular, school can be less than welcoming. Autistic children are more likely to be ...

Amid swelling political rhetoric that frames autism as a tragedy, some families are urging lawmakers to focus instead on ...

Parents of autistic children say that one of the most stressful behaviors they have to contend with is their child wandering off alone — so much so that it prevents families from engaging in ...

It’s common knowledge that diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have increased, now affecting one in 31 children and one in 45 adults. Yet, what’s talked about less frequently is the impact ...

A pioneering interdisciplinary study has shown that how young children play a simple iPad game could support early ...

Australian Medical Association Queensland president Nick Yim said there was no evidence to show hyperbaric oxygen therapy could help autistic people. "These pseudo-science or non-evidenced treatments ...

Imagine wearing a hearing aid on its highest setting and being unable to make any adjustment. You can hear the speech of the person next to you, but, at the same volume, you hear birdsong through an ...