A new study published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders suggests that the ability to comprehend complex ...

A low-cost tool accurately distinguishes neurotypical children from children with autism just by watching them copy the dance moves of an on-screen avatar for a minute. It can even tell autism from ...

"I teach mindfulness and emotional literacy. My students are thriving." When a New York teacher wrote a Facebook post about why she designed her classroom for neurotypical students to resemble one ...

One night of poor sleep significantly decreases performance on intelligence tests in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and also in neurotypical children (without ASD). This is the ...

This is a frequent event in various schools around the city, but in this case, the notable difference was that of the 140 ...

Early intervention is crucial to helping an autistic child overcome their condition and a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found a mobile app that could make early diagnosis ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The researchers investigated whether saccades and fixation could predict differences between children with ASD ...

In our research, we identified commonalities across autistic adults’ experiences of burnout. The person may have difficulty ...

In families raising a child with disabilities, the emotional spotlight often falls on the child with special needs. Parents become full-time advocates, therapists, and caregivers. Meanwhile, ...

My husband and I wanted to raise our daughter differently than how we were raised. I followed gentle parenting influencers when she was little and having regular meltdowns. I realized that techniques ...

Melatonin prescribing for young children appears to have been on the rise globally in recent years, despite a dearth of ...