There was a time when I considered Andrew’s arm flapping to be a maladaptive behavior; a piece of the autism puzzle that needed to be solved and put in its place. I worried that those wild flailing ...

Medically reviewed by Kira Graves, PhD Key Takeaways Girls with autism often use masking to appear more socially acceptable.Sensory sensitivities in girls with autism can lead to extreme reactions ...

A Brown University professor wants to move the fulcrum on how people with autism are viewed — from tragedies to unique individuals who demonstrate the same behaviors all human beings exhibit. “The ...

Last week, I saw another meme in my Facebook feed castigating parents for forcing their autistic kids to make eye contact and to sit with “quiet hands,” rather than flapping. It’s a common theme in ...

Medically reviewed by Kira Graves, PhD Key Takeaways Severe autism, or level 3 autism spectrum disorder, describes ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Findings from behavioral and brain studies are expanding and evolving researchers' understanding of autism, its causes, consequences and potential cures. One group ...