There is a continuing row over whether it matters if such a broad spectrum of people are defined as having autism ...
The term "neurodiversity" is still relatively new. Even now, there's no firm agreement among experts about what it should include. Does it refer only to neurodevelopmental differences such as autism, ...
"The Pitt" actor Tal Anderson has been nominated for an Emmy. She shares how improv helped her navigate the world and find ...
Empathy is the ability to understand and be sensitive to the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of another. It is a common stereotype that autistic people do not have empathy. This stereotype is ...
"The Pitt" actor Tal Anderson has been nominated for an Emmy. She shares how improv helped her navigate the world and find ...
One morning in 1947, deep in rural Germany, a six-year-old Uta Frith walked herself to her first day at primary school. A ...
Narcissism and autistic spectrum disorders tend to co-occur in families. I regard narcissism as a listening disorder, that is as a difficulty hearing and responding positiively to others' perspectives ...
The autism advocacy community is split over whether adding a profound autism subtype will help the most vulnerable autistic people. Since 2013 autism diagnoses have been classified under one large ...
Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people communicate and interact, and how a person’s brain develops and functions, from infancy through adulthood. April is Autism Acceptance ...