For autistic children, receiving more hours of treatment may not lead to better outcomes, according to a new peer-reviewed study by researchers at the nonprofit Catalight Research Institute. The ...

Autism has always been described as a spectrum, but for families, doctors, and educators, that word often feels too vague. It ...

Emotion regulation is a universal challenge for adults and children alike and the primary reason why individuals seek psychological support. Autistic children’s emotion regulation is impacted by ...

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is synonymous with supporting individuals on the autism spectrum, even though the theory on which it is grounded is purely scientific and applicable to any population, ...

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Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital opened a new autism clinic in Riverton this week, aiming to meet the “rapidly growing need” for autism services in northern Utah communities. The new Applied ...

"I love the message that it sends to children," Katy told USA TODAY. "Like it tells autistic children who might see ...

For the parents and professionals who care for Black autistic children, Ryan Gainer's death highlights how frightening police interactions can be. On March 9, San Bernardino sheriff’s deputies ...

When Tiffany Hammond was growing up in Texas, in the nineteen-nineties, other children teased her for how she spoke: she talked too softly, she talked in a monotone, she paused too long between words, ...

Mattel is launching its first Barbie with autism and a Durant mother of an autistic child says it’s a step forward in the toy ...