A neuroimaging study in Hong Kong found that a brain region involved in language and social processing responded less strongly to emotionally meaningful sentences in autistic children than in ...

A major study reveals that autistic children's brain activity related to face recognition is less distinct and develops ...

Colorado State University's Dr. Caiti Peters explains how horses help children with autism regulate stress, backed by ...

A major new study reveals that autistic children’s brains process faces differently, and those differences may begin earlier ...

Autism often presents itself in early childhood and is marked with challenges in communication, sensory processing, and social interactions. Here are resources and PBS KIDS shows and characters to ...

Neurodiversity advocates have long argued that autistic brains are differently wired. Now, new evidence shows they are right. Researchers have found atypical numbers of brain cells in two key areas of ...

The first days of school bustle with smiles, enthusiasm, and in some cases, dread. For autistic children in particular, school can be less than welcoming. Autistic children are more likely to be ...

Autistic children doing occupational therapy on horseback showed bigger drops in the stress hormone cortisol than in a clinic.

Children diagnosed with autism are far more likely to experience ongoing gastrointestinal (GI) problems than their typically developing peers. That's the finding of a new UC Davis MIND Institute study ...

Emotion regulation is a universal challenge for adults and children alike and the primary reason why individuals seek psychological support. Autistic children’s emotion regulation is impacted by ...

Bengaluru's Akshadhaa Foundation supports nearly 2,000 children and 3,200 families with autism therapy, education, life ...

Georgia foster children face losing ABA therapy progress after Amerigroup's 30% Medicaid reimbursement cut, as advocates warn ...