These forms of communication are often harder to observe or measure than language, which may explain why they have received less attention in traditional research. But they are fundamental to how many ...

The idea of the “autism spectrum” is widely used in diagnosis, education and public discussion. First developed by the psychiatrist Lorna Wing in the 1980s, the term was intended to reflect the wide ...

Drexel University researchers Diego Aragon-Guevara, Grace Castle, Elisabeth Sheridan and Giacomo Vivanti published a study this week in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders that examined ...

Sometimes a gentle touch feels sharp and distinct, other times it fades into the background. This inconsistency isn’t just mood—it’s biology. Scientists found that the thalamus doesn’t just relay ...

Autism—a neurological and developmental disorder that impacts communication, learning, and behavior—is being discussed (on podcasts or via neurodivergent influencers or hashtags) and diagnosed more ...