The education of autistic children and young people in western societies has been heavily influenced by a medicalized understanding of autism. This means considering autism as a disorder, with a focus ...

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Dr. Stone answers the question: 'Vivid Imaginations With Autism?' Oct. 23, 2008 -- Question: Do people with autism often have vivid imaginations? Answer: It's very difficult to tell how imaginative a ...

Many autistic people face challenges in their daily life while navigating a world made for neurotypical people. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Think about a trip to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You may have seen videos on social media where people detail the signs that made them realize they’re autistic. Viewers are ...

“When a person does not fit the image of what the majority expects everyone to be like, there is a harsh judgement of unworthiness. Membership in the clique of the “normal” is denied. A person who isn ...

U.S. President Donald Trump (C), alongside Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (L) and Medicare and Medicaid Administrator Mehmet Oz (R), speaks about autism in the Roosevelt ...

The autism advocacy community is split over whether adding a profound autism subtype will help the most vulnerable autistic people. Since 2013 autism diagnoses have been classified under one large ...

Loss and death are an inevitable part of life; how then do autistic people learn to process these events, given their own particular communication, language, and social challenges? How can autism ...

Many autistic people face challenges in their daily life while navigating a world made for neurotypical people. Think about a trip to your local cafe. You might have patrons crammed into small spaces, ...