“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 ...

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 ...

The first few days after an autism diagnosis can feel overwhelming for any family. The paperwork is new, the language is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks in Washington on April 22. (Jose Luis Magana) In just two months ...

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

The COVID-19 pandemic and mitigation measures changed how people accessed health care services and engaged in their communities. Access to appropriate services and accommodations help autistic ...

For most of human history, the mind was a mystery box. Behavior emerged, and we simply accepted it—strange, brilliant, troubled, gifted. But today, we peer inside that box. We map genes. We track ...

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 ...

(WJAR) — Going inside the world of someone with autism. That's the aim of a new initiative from The Autism Project. "A lot of times our families get criticized for why is your 5-year-old walking down ...

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 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 ...

Demand for autism services is outpacing supply, with too many families still waiting for care, Elizabeth Broomfield, managing partner at Aquitaine Capital told PE Hub. “The opportunity and ...