Noticing and understanding what it means when a person leans into a conversation or takes a step back and crosses their arms is a vital part of human communication. Researchers at the Del Monte ...

KINGSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — New research in our area promises to get a better picture of how the brain of a child with autism works. This is going on at the University of Rhode Island and is part of a ...

There is this picture—you may have seen it. It is black and white and has two silhouettes facing one another. Or maybe you see the black vase with a white background. But now, you likely see both. It ...

When and why children blink may provide researchers some important clues about how children with autism process and take in information. The new finding appears in the Proceedings of the National ...

World-first research from Western Sydney University confirms young Australian adults diagnosed with autism process speech differently due to significant social isolation and limited variety of ...

As autism has grown in prevalence, so too have attempts to make sense of it. From placing unfounded blame on vaccines to seeking a genetic cause, Americans have struggled to understand what autism is ...

TUCSON, Ariz. — According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, about 1.7-percent of children in the U.S. are diagnosed with autism. Specifically in Arizona, that number is 1.4-percent.

Coming to terms with an autism diagnosis is a process of healing and recovery. How you feel in the early stages is not how ...

A new study examined differences in the way girls and boys on the autism spectrum used certain types of words during storytelling. This study found that autistic girls used significantly more ...

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