Individuals on the autistic spectrum are typically characterized by social, communicative, and motor impairments. Emerging theories suggest that the real-world deficits seen in those with autism arise ...

About one in 36 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder, according to estimates from the CDC. This month, as we mark Autism Awareness Month, I traveled to the Dexter area to shine a ...

You're looking at a truck. You're with a young child and he follows your gaze. He's interested in the object you're looking at without you pointing at it. This is called joint attention and it is one ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. April is Autism Acceptance Month. If you missed out on World Autism Acceptance Day and Autism Acceptance Week, you still have the ...

April is Autism Acceptance Month. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects one in 36 children. That is nearly the equivalent of one child per classroom. This number has risen in recent years with ...

If you're autistic, you're more likely to have a learning disability than the general public. In fact, around 30% of autistic people also have a learning disability. But being autistic doesn't mean ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) presents a neurological and developmental disorder that has an impact on the social and cognitive skills of children causing repetitive behaviours, restricted interests, ...

Throughout our daily lives, we are constantly learning things about our environment that we weren't explicitly instructed to learn. In fact, as a child most of our learning happens implicitly. Think ...