Once the regimen was complete, the researchers used a tool called the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS-2) to measure changes ...

EDINBURGH, Scotland — Autism is often defined by what people supposedly can’t do: communicate effectively, share information, connect socially. However, a major international study suggests that when ...

In the New York State Legislature, debate around the adoption of a communication bill of rights for people with severe ...

Autism is clinically defined by impairments in social communication, leading to assumptions that individuals with autism are less effective communicators. But a new study challenges this notion. The ...

Facilitated communication is a form of alternative communication developed to help individuals with severe autism or other individuals who cannot express their thoughts and feelings vocally.

Prior to COVID-19, communication via the internet was already a regular feature of everyday interactions for most people, including those on the autism spectrum. Various studies have shown how ...

No one ever said teaching from your patio instead of a classroom is the ideal way to reach children who have autism. It’s been a major adjustment for Stefania Giraldo, who teaches 4th and 5th graders ...