Prior to COVID-19, communication via the internet was already a regular feature of everyday interactions for most people, including those on the autism spectrum. Various studies have shown how ...

Communication is vital to expressing and getting what we want and need, bonding with other people and navigating the world in which we live. But, by definition, autistic people often deal with ...

Imagine having a conversation where every gesture and glance feels like a test. You're juggling eye contact, facial expressions and tone of voice, all while trying to keep up with the words. You might ...

Autism is clinically defined by impairments in social communication, leading to assumptions that individuals with autism are less effective communicators. But a new study challenges this notion. The ...

A new autism workforce survey reveals why many autistic employees succeed professionally while quietly struggling with ...

There is no significant difference in the effectiveness of how autistic and non-autistic people communicate, according to a new study, challenging the stereotype that autistic people struggle to ...

Communication is a significant challenge for many people on the autism spectrum. An unexpected ally for people with an autism condition is ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence (AI) language model that ...

The double empathy problem shows that communication issues between neurotypes are about differences, not deficits. Empathy is ...

Many therapists tell me that, with hindsight, they're sure that some of their past clients were autistic. These therapists often feel that they used to have preconceptions about how autistic people ...

Doctronic reports that late autism diagnoses in adults are rising, offering critical self-understanding and access to ...

Autistic Australians face a homelessness risk nearly three times higher than the general population, according to new ...