People with autism have brains that are wired differently. This can make them especially strong in some areas-such as ...

Create autistic-friendly spaces to encourage and facilitate access to autistic voices. Establish peer support opportunities, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alison Escalante M.D. covers neurodiversity, pediatrics and parenting. When we try to learn something new, our curiosity ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writer by day, Comic by night, who aims to inform, inspire, and amuse. When Autism Speaks was founded in 2005, the autism ...

Autism diagnoses have increased sharply in recent decades, leading to speculation that the condition is new or triggered by modern environmental factors. But a comprehensive review of research on ...

Many autistic people face challenges in their daily life while navigating a world made for neurotypical people. Think about a trip to your local cafe. You might have patrons crammed into small spaces, ...

Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is a therapy for autism that encourages certain behaviors and discourages others. ABA therapy is controversial, as some argue that it reinforces the idea that autistic ...

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