It wasn't until 5 years later when a different doctor suggested she might have autism instead. Conklin said the experience made her have greater empathy for people with autism and BPD. When she was 27 ...

Adding robots to therapy can help autistic children develop foundational social skills like taking turns, making eye contact, ...

When a high-profile entrepreneur blames "too many vaccines" for a rise in autism, the headlines spread faster than the facts. Such a kind of claim doesn't only tap a deep parental fear, but it also ...

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About two to three percent of all Americans—including adults and children—are autistic. With recent reports that autism rates are rising, potentially due to improved diagnosis, there’s a lot of ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new data this week showing that 1 in 31 children in the U.S. is autistic. As researchers and physicians, we welcome the growing national ...

The discussions around the alleged link between autism and vaccines are stronger than ever. With contagious diseases, especially measles being reported in the US, the skepticism is doing more harm ...

In the business world, there are a handful of zombie ideas that, despite being proved wrong again and again, refuse to die. Among them is that open-plan offices have advantages. Everyone knows that ...

Mattel made headlines after unveiling its first-ever autistic Barbie doll, developed in partnership with the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network. Leah Farrell, CEO of the Autism Society of Newfoundland and ...