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 ...

When people talk about autism, they often think about a child who is different and may be distressed by their surroundings.

We are interested in describing the specific ways that caregivers ‘design’ their talk so that their autistic children are included as participants in the interaction, without having to rely on spoken ...

Autism affects how children learn and interact in school environments. Judy Cohen from Lakeside Educational Services joined us Wednesday, Feb. 11 to talk about how autism is evaluated ...

“Your child is autistic.” I can only imagine what it’s like to hear those words for the first time from your child’s doctor.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. D’aire, the 6-year-old son of rapper 42 Dugg, co-wrote "My Kind of Normal," a children’s book based on his experience with autism.

As the definition of autism has widened, there's been a growing push to separate profound autism into its own diagnosis.

As the mother of a child with a neurodivergent condition, I’ve navigated my fair share of uncomfortable comments over the years. Everyone from fellow parents and family members to my son’s karate ...

THERE is a positive shift in our understanding of neurodiversity. I have been working with neurodivergent people for almost ...

In an attempt to help 'more children to see themselves represented in Barbie,' toy creator Mattel Inc. is releasing their first-ever autistic Barbie doll.

The new doll reinforces the very stereotypes about neurodivergence it claims to challenge ...