When considering autism in the context of hospital security, it’s crucial for hospital staff and security personnel to be aware of and sensitive to the unique needs and behaviors of individuals with ...

“Understanding Autism: Together in Experience and Advocacy” will be the topic of a virtual discussion Nov. 19 featuring a panel of health care providers that includes UB faculty, local health equity ...

Autism spectrum disorder is a complex neurodevelopmental condition that affects how individuals communicate, behave and interact with others. Despite increasing awareness, misconceptions about autism ...

Autism spectrum disorder is often described in terms of behavior, communication differences, sensory sensitivity, and repetitive patterns. But beneath those outward characteristics lies a growing body ...

Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition with varied trajectories through the lifespan, leading to individualized patterns of ...

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For Seri Amalia Khairil, mother to a 13-year-old son with autism, family outings require careful planning and can be ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writer by day, Comic by night, who aims to inform, inspire, and amuse. In April 2023, Autism Speaks brought together data sources ...

Understanding Autism follows filmmaker Scott Steindorff as he aims to discover more about his own autism. Speaking to autistic people all across the spectrum, he seeks to reframe the perception of ...

The mother sitting across from me had done everything right. She noticed the signs early and pushed for an evaluation. She worked with her insurance company and eventually secured a spot at an ABA ...

The University Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment (UCAN), located within the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med), and ...