At least half of all autistic children experience some form of aggression, such as hitting, kicking or name-calling, while their parents are tasked with helping them cope and integrate socially. Yet the prevalence and characterization ...
Apr 25, 2023
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"Love has always intrigued me," writes autistic author Kay Kerr, "in part because I have carried for a long time a feeling that I am doing love wrong."
Apr 24, 2023
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Daycare can be a brutal start for some of our society's youngest and most vulnerable people.
Apr 3, 2023
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Increased time at home due to coronavirus lockdowns may have supported the communication development of bilingual autistic children, argues a new study published in Autism & Developmental Language Impairments.
Mar 8, 2023
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An increasing number of young people in the U.K. are being referred to child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS). Alongside this is the rising number of children prescribed medicines that treat mental illness.
Mar 6, 2023
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Australian's first national guideline outlining the best ways of providing clinical support to autistic children and their families will be launched in Canberra today.
Feb 16, 2023
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Researchers from La Trobe University have conducted a world first pilot study investigating a sleep intervention for autistic adults, showing promising evidence at reducing insomnia and co-occurring anxiety symptoms.
Feb 2, 2023
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A long-term study by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers confirms that changes in the IQ level of autistic children may help predict their path of communication and behavioral development as adolescents.
Feb 1, 2023
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Autistic children need encouragement to have positive conversations about who they are, to understand what they are good at and where they can excel, according to an expert, who is calling for a change in how we approach ...
Feb 1, 2023
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Autism cases are surging in the New York-New Jersey metro area, mainly fueled by the diagnosis of autistic children who don't have intellectual disabilities, a new study reports.
Jan 26, 2023
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