"Are people with autism funny?" is a question that is asked a lot; I hope I can offer some clarification by addressing it, both as a woman with autism and as a therapist who works with autistic ...

Joshua Meyrowitz stepped up to the stage at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood and announced himself to the crowd as "your fellow autistic," spurring whoops and applause. "One of the hardest things as an ...

Some people on the autism spectrum not only get the jokes, they write them. By Michele C. Hollow My son often asks, “What do you have against jokes?” “Nothing,” I reply. “Well, stop killing them,” he ...

Comedian Joshua Meyrowitz performs recently at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood, during a comedy show that aimed to be inclusive for neurodivergent people. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times) ...

My autistic son loves to sing “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” It’s ironic because for him, and for many families like ours, the winter holidays are more like anxiety marathons than a ...

My autistic son loves to sing “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” It’s ironic because for him, and for many families like ours, the winter holidays are more like anxiety marathons than a ...

There’s nothing funny about autism. Wait a minute. Yes there is — especially when Chris Long tells the “boob” story. But let’s back up. Earlier this month several area parents — coached by local ...

Autism - known as a spectrum disorder - affects 1 in 88 people, and 1 in 54 boys. No two cases are exactly alike. "People with autism just process the world a little differently," said Keenan Stump, a ...

“Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Benefit for Autism Education” promises to be a benefit — and a parody of a benefit. Will Ferrell, Jon Stewart, Adam Sandler and more will perform. / Source: The ...

“There are so many things that we laugh about,” says Jennifer Smith, executive director of Autism Society-The Heartland and mother of an autistic boy. (Allison Long/Kansas City Star/MCT) Kansas City ...