Imagine having a conversation where every gesture and glance feels like a test. You're juggling eye contact, facial expressions and tone of voice, all while trying to keep up with the words. You might ...

A new study reveals that difficulties in adapting to changes in speech patterns may affect how adolescents with autism understand tone and meaning. Verbal communication isn't just about the words we ...

When you talk to a child as an adult, you unconsciously change the way you speak. It is often thought that such adjustments are more difficult for autistic people, but new research shows that this ...

It is commonly assumed that children with autism are less motivated to engage with others and that they are happy to be left alone in their private world of interests and preoccupations. In fact, some ...

Holly Madison revealed she’s been diagnosed with autism. “The doctors told me that I have high-executive functioning, which pretty much means that I can go about my life and do things ’normally,’” the ...

A common characteristic of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is fixation. Fixation is defined as a strong attachment to a specific object or routine, which can interfere with daily ...

Parents of autistic babies interact with them differently before they are formally diagnosed with autism, a study has found, suggesting they pick up on the children's needs. Researchers from Emory ...