In a room filled with pounding noises and clanging cowbells, L.A. County deputies learn that sometimes the best way to handle ...

When people hear the word autism, it’s often associated with a specific set of traits. But in reality, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is just that—a spectrum, encompassing a broad range of differences ...

April is National Autism Acceptance Month. It is a month set aside to celebrate the contributions and diversity within the community made up of individuals on the autism spectrum. Asia Bailey of Glen ...

When I first learned about autism—more than 30 years ago—the criteria for inclusion on the Autism Spectrum were much narrower and more distinctive than they are today.[1] Broadly, multiple differences ...

Intraverbal behavior, a subset of verbal operants in which a verbal stimulus evokes a response with no point‐to‐point correspondence, is emerging as a critical area of investigation in autism spectrum ...

Children on the autistic spectrum generally struggle to communicate with other children of a similar age. They might prefer to spend time alone, in their bedrooms, on their devices or pursuing ...

Cases of autism are on the rise, with diagnoses in the US jumping 175% between 2011 and 2022. But while this condition has historically been thought to affect men and boys more often, new research ...

The simple pleasure of enjoying a family meal at a restaurant was once very difficult for Lenard and Delphine Zohn because their young son is on the autism spectrum. He would have meltdowns, flop on ...

UAPB research team says compound found in Arkansas rice can slow aging Researchers at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff have found evidence that a natural compound found in rice bran may ...

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