Sensory differences are central to autism, influencing how everyday environments are perceived, experienced, and impacting ...

Right there, on the floor of the shoe store, the teenage clerk sat down and just talked to the girl with autism. Right there, on the floor of the shoe store, the teenage clerk sat down and just talked ...

The Dayton Autism Society provides free monthly outings, activities and support for individuals with autism and their families in a sensory-friendly environment. Supported by the Brighter Tomorrow ...

IN Malaysia, there are many public spaces dedicated to people with disabilities, particularly individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Many shopping malls have consistently advocated for this ...

If you walk into any autistic group, almost everyone in the group understands what it means to go into autistic shutdown or meltdown states. Even if they don’t know the proper words or terminology for ...

Liz McFarland captured the moment her husband sat by their son Jad in the bathtub to give him a trim Zoey Lyttle is a Society & Culture Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She covers influencers and viral, ...

As schools across the country welcome students back to campus, these changes may be a struggle for those students with autism and create a significant safety risk: wandering. Wandering, also known as ...

Autistic people are up to four times more likely to experience loneliness than non-autistic people. Despite enduring stereotypes that autistic people lack the desire for meaningful social connections, ...