A little over a year ago, I wrote in this space about what autistic people want from science. The list consisted of five items that addressed both deficits related to autism--sensory interventions and ...

(THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – July 18, 2016) Young people with autism who have difficulty speaking are discovering other methods to communicate, and California Lutheran University is starting a center to ...

Benjamin Alexander, the first student with nonverbal autism to attend Tulane University in New Orleans, is an English major and a writer who’s had essays published locally. He uses a form of ...

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 ...

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 ...

For people with autism—especially those with intellectual disabilities, or others with extensive support needs—communicating needs and ideas can be difficult. Many rely on intense individualized ...