Despite the documented issues, there’s a broad consensus that ABA services can be beneficial for children with autism. And ...

Families seeking support for a child with an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis might soon face a potential hurdle: as soon ...

But many children with level one autism will not receive individual NDIS support packages. The NDIS review plans to fill this ...

Autistic children may find it more difficult to recognize negative emotions in others (Uljarevic & Hamilton, 2013), which, in turn, impacts their social understanding and cognitive appraisal of ...

A new wave of authors is on the rise, filling children’s literature with vibrant, inclusive stories that feature ...

BIMS states can be the most destructive states in an autistic person's life, and knowing how to cope with them is important ...

Staff members from Story ... practice their social skills, while also learning about so many interesting things." Registration for this summer's sessions will open around spring break, McCarty said.

Special need individuals are over 7times more likely to be victims of sexual assault. Using visuals to reinforce learning is ...

A new study from UCLA Health adds to the growing body of evidence on the cognitive benefits of speaking multiple languages, finding that multilingualism not only enhances general cognitive abilities ...

Back then, awareness of autism was zero.” According to St Andrew’s Autism Centre’s (SAAC) principal occupational therapist, Mr Khoo Jit Kuan, persons with autism experience the world differently from ...

While there’s no cure for autism, there are many approaches that can help both children and adults manage their symptoms and improve their quality of life. Autism spectrum disorder is a ...

The study, published in the journal Autism Research, found parents of autistic and non-autistic children in multilingual ... different perspectives, social communication and repetitive behaviors.