For years, we've thought of autism as lying on a spectrum, but emerging evidence suggests that it comes in several distinct ...

Many autistic adults experience mental health difficulties. Research shows that autistic people are more likely than neurotypical people to experience emotion dysregulation, having trouble feeling and ...

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Intraverbal behavior, a subset of verbal operants in which a verbal stimulus evokes a response with no point‐to‐point correspondence, is emerging as a critical area of investigation in autism spectrum ...

AUTISM and ADHD are neurodevelopmental conditions that affect people’s communication, attention and behaviour. But scientists ...

A team of researchers has discovered a new connection between a genetic alteration and social difficulties related to autism: A mutation in the neuroligin-3 gene reduces the effect of the hormone ...

It’s incredibly rewarding providing a space where families can celebrate the holidays feeling understood, supported, ...