Autism is difficult to study and more difficult to treat because it is an individual condition lacking precise quantification. The development of mouse models of human mental disorders has proven a ...

Research, across time, consistently documents unique social communication patterns in autistic individuals (Wang et al., 2022). One of the more prevalent theories for conceptualizing the cognitive ...

There are three levels of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which are described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5). Each autistic person is diagnosed as ...

The 'double empathy problem' explains the way autistic children communicate with neurotypical friends and family much more accurately. martinedoucet/GettyImages For ...

The double empathy problem shows that communication issues between neurotypes are about differences, not deficits. Empathy is easier with those who are similar to us, which can make understanding ...

The road to Hannah’s mind opened a few days before her 13th birthday. Her parents, therapists, nutritionists and teachers had spent years preparing the way. They had moved mountains to improve her ...

Russell Rollens's life was off to a strong start nine years ago. Gestation and delivery went smoothly, and he hit all the early-childhood milestones right on schedule. Snapshots from his 1st birthday ...

THERE is a positive shift in our understanding of neurodiversity. I have been working with neurodivergent people for almost ...

There never seems to be a shortage of good crime shows on TV, and network television is teeming with detectives who think – ...

An internship program for autistic students remains successful despite facing challenges from the current political climate.