Yale School of Medicine (YSM) scientists have discovered a molecular difference in the brains of autistic people compared to ...

Autistic adults show reduced availability of a key glutamate receptor, mGlu5, across widespread brain regions.

In elementary school, Ariel sat alone at a desk in the closet. She could see the class through a two-way mirror, but no one could see her. She doesn’t remember if it was a punishment, but she ...

Maintaining eye contact can sometimes be difficult for autistic folks. Practice and therapy can help, but they’re not the only way to build relationships. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a term used ...

Understanding Autism follows filmmaker Scott Steindorff as he aims to discover more about his own autism. Speaking to autistic people all across the spectrum, he seeks to reframe the perception of ...

Stimming—short for "self-stimulatory behavior"—is a form of self-soothing commonly seen in autistic people. It can involve repetitive movements, sounds, or actions and is commonly regarded in medical ...

A new study looks at whether kids diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder and those without differ in how they explore and seek explanations in... Young kids are known for exploration and ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than half of the apparent increase in childhood autism cases in Denmark between 1980 and 2011 may be due to changes in how those cases are reported, according to a new ...

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Autistic burnout is primarily characterized by chronic and persistent exhaustion, a loss of capacity or skills, and reduced tolerance to stimuli. 3 Although autistic burnout can vary vastly from ...

As the mother of a child with a neurodivergent condition, I’ve navigated my fair share of uncomfortable comments over the years. Everyone from fellow parents and family members to my son’s karate ...