Central autism-related features like affect dysregulation and resistance to routine were associated with higher co-occurring symptom severity.

Many of the behaviors manifested by people with autism are the same behaviors officers are trained to perceive as suspicious. As Alice Smith's son Jamie approached his teen years, it dawned on her the ...

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 ...

Many autistic adults experience mental health difficulties. Research shows that autistic people are more likely than neurotypical people to experience emotion dysregulation, having trouble feeling and ...

Presented by Pediatrics for All April is Autism Awareness Month, a time to focus on understanding autism and recognizing how ...

A new lifeline for Oakland County families navigating the maze of autism care is about to open on the Oakland County ...

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Dr. Rebecca Thompson, president of the Illinois Providers for Applied Behavior Analysis Access and Quality, said an amendment ...

That just kept going, week after week, day after day.” Her communication difficulties, sensitivity to noise and other ...

The education department offered more money for specialists serving autistic students on the neighbor islands. Four years ...

On TikTok, creators freely use terms associated with autism and neurodivergence: stimming, vocal stims, hyperfixations. As an ...