THE current BBC drama The A Word has highlighted the difficulties families with a child living with autism face on a daily basis. One of the most common developmental disabilities in Northern Ireland, ...

A team of researchers has discovered a new connection between a genetic alteration and social difficulties related to autism: A mutation in the neuroligin-3 gene reduces the effect of the hormone ...

Even as a practitioner who works with autistic women, and as an autistic woman myself, understanding what exactly autism spectrum disorder is can be difficult. We tend to think of spectrums in terms ...

The intersection of autism and stalking behavior in the context of Title IX is complex and requires a nuanced approach. Title IX is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in ...

Children and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) engage in less physical activity than their peers, a University of Toronto study has found. The research, published recently in Autism, examined ...

Documentary exploring the controversy around ABA (Applied Behaviour Analysis), an intensive intervention used to treat autism, by meeting people who are both pro- and anti-ABA. Show more Documentary ...