Neurodiversity advocates have long argued that autistic brains are differently wired. Now, new evidence shows they are right. Researchers have found atypical numbers of brain cells in two key areas of ...

Autism often presents itself in early childhood and is marked with challenges in communication, sensory processing, and social interactions. Here are resources and PBS KIDS shows and characters to ...

Studies suggest that parents of children with autism face higher risks of divorce than those of parents with neurotypical children. Source: pixelshot / Canva Pro Raising a child with autism can have a ...

Georgia foster children face losing ABA therapy progress after Amerigroup's 30% Medicaid reimbursement cut, as advocates warn clinics may close.

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 ...

Will a child who's evaluated for autism later develop an intellectual disability? Can this be accurately predicted? Early-childhood experts in Quebec say they've have come up with a better way to find ...

James McPartland, PhD, is the director of the Developmental Disabilities Clinic and Harris Professor at Yale Child Study Center (YCSC). He has written seven books and more than 200 scholarly works on ...

Returning to school can present new opportunities along with concerns and challenges. For parents of autistic children, addressing children's potential anxiety or sensory triggers and having a plan to ...

Autistic children doing occupational therapy on horseback showed bigger drops in the stress hormone cortisol than in a clinic.

For years, 7-year-old Israel Solis couldn’t communicate with the world around him. Born with autism and nonverbal, he would ...

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