Play is essential to autistic well-being, supporting regulation, joy, and authenticity across the lifespan when individuals ...

As Idaho lawmakers consider cutting Medicaid to balance the state’s budget, some lawmakers worry cuts could drive up costs ...

Sensory overload, unpredictable environments, and lack of clarity can make routine activities inaccessible, limiting where autistic Australians and their caregivers feel comfortable participating in ...

The Minnesota Department of Human Services reports Star Autism Center LLC in St. Cloud closed amid a fraud allegation. Its ...

A bill recently introduced in the Illinois House of Representatives would establish a new program to help motorists on the ...

Love 21 Foundation, among 13 NGOs selected for Operation Santa Claus funding, offers nutrition and fitness training for those ...

Two-time Class 6A champion Max Spory eyes a third straight title as the Edmond Memorial senior continues his rise as one of ...

For decades, autism research compared autistic people to animals, denied them moral sensitivity, and assumed autistic traits made them miserable. All wrong.

Researchers found that autistic and non-autistic people move their faces differently when expressing emotions like anger, happiness, and sadness. Autistic participants tended to rely on different ...

Most people take for granted which hand they use to reach for a cup of coffee or a puzzle piece. However, a new study out of ...

Mattel Inc. is introducing an autistic Barbie on Monday as the newest member of its line intended to celebrate diversity, joining a collection that already includes Barbies with Down syndrome, a blind ...

The new doll carries a pink fidget spinner that actually spins, wears pink noise-cancelling headphones to reduce sensory overload and holds a pink tablet that represents her augmentative and ...