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 ...

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

Barbie is launching its first autistic doll in an effort to represent how individuals with autism spectrum disorder ...

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 ...

Individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities are at higher risk of self-injury, aggression and other severe behaviors, but families are often unable to access effective treatments. A ...

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In addition to infections/sepsis and medication overdose, a person may die from fat embolus, in which a piece of fat tissue ...

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Behavioral Framework today announced that Autism ETC ("AETC"), a highly regarded provider of center-based applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy and autism diagnostic services, is joining its ...

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A new study published in PLOS Biology suggests that a specific cocktail of dietary supplements may help alleviate behavioral challenges associated with autism spectrum disorder. The research provides ...