For many years, autism has been identified as a spectrum with differing levels of ability. New research suggests that the age ...

Autism has long been known as a spectrum, signifying a wide range of symptoms and severity. Now, new research suggests that ...

Every time I write about extremely aggressive or self-injurious behaviors – either those my son Jonah exhibited before he was medically stabilized in 2010, or those of other autistic teens I know who ...

SAN ANTONIO – Psychology researcher Ashlee Flanagan set to explore the relationship between black autistic youth and police officers. Flanagan took into account the misinterpretations of autistic ...

When most people think about autism, certain images come to mind: a child lining up toys in perfect rows, someone avoiding eye contact, or an individual reciting impressive facts about a specific ...

In a busy Washington, D.C. classroom, a student rocks gently in his chair, hands over his ears. Sign up for our Daily eBlast to get coverage on Black communities from the media company who has been ...

Bryan Kohberger has autism, OCD and a developmental coordination disorder — and jurors need to know that so they don’t mistake his “piercing stare” and emotionless face as a sign that he’s a ...