Neil’s mom will tell Neil in the morning that they are making a stop on the way home to his favorite ice cream shop and reminds him when she picks him up from school. They drive to the ice cream store ...

This module is about creating and adapting mission plans for fears that are related to autism, specifically when anxiety is related to sensory sensitivities or difficulties with changing routine. Like ...

Just what is it about autism that produces the three hallmark behaviors of social impairment, language difficulties, and rigidity, or an "insistence on sameness'? Scientists at this year's Keystone ...

Last time, I introduced the concept of cognitive rigidity – “difficulty shifting mental sets.” And I made the observation that cognitive rigidity is closely linked to a cluster of other behaviors and ...

Autism spectrum disorders are characterised by a broad array of repetitive behaviours and restricted interests that manifest from early childhood through adulthood. These patterns span from simple ...

As a society, we’ve come a long way in our understanding of the challenges people with autism face with social communication. But there is a large gap in our understanding of another cluster of ...