“For too long, autism has been misunderstood, marginalized, or reduced to stereotypes that fail to capture the full humanity of individuals on the spectrum. Visibility, when done thoughtfully and with ...

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Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, has been a topic in the news a lot recently, yet the complex neurological condition remains widely misunderstood. Autism is a difference in how someone’s brain ...

In the aftermath of a White House press conference that reignited the most reactionary narratives surrounding autism, the crisis of public health in the United States has reached a new and dangerous ...

Melissa Chabot's 8-year-old son, Owen, is creative, has a great memory and smiles a lot. His specialty is clocks, she said. He uses construction paper, tape, glue and markers to create cuckoo clocks, ...

Autism—a neurological and developmental disorder that impacts communication, learning, and behavior—is being discussed (on podcasts or via neurodivergent influencers or hashtags) and diagnosed more ...