In autism circles and beyond, Temple Grandin’s story is well known. Grandin, who is autistic, is a pioneer who helped transform the world’s understanding of those who think differently — in pictures ...

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April was Autism Acceptance Month and the conversation continues to evolve — from simply raising awareness to fostering ...

The very qualities that make chatbots appealing—they always listen, never judge, and tell you what you want to hear—can also make them dangerous. Especially for autistic people. When chatbots say ...

“I was failed by a system that rewards compliance,” Tyler Barnett tells PEOPLE. “It wasn’t built for me" ...

The idea of the “autism spectrum” is widely used in diagnosis, education and public discussion. First developed by the psychiatrist Lorna Wing in the 1980s, the term was intended to reflect the wide ...

Once again, autism is making headlines for the wrong reasons. Tylenol has been claimed to cause autism, despite repeated statements from scientists that no credible evidence supports this. These myths ...

Autistic people often experience difficulties with social communication. It’s so common, in fact, that it’s one of the central criteria for an autism diagnosis. For as long as we have been diagnosing ...

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Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby, in conjunction with the Autism Foundation of Oklahoma, declared April Autism ...

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down clinics and forced face-to-face interactions behind masks, autism diagnoses for many ...