Yale School of Medicine (YSM) scientists have discovered a molecular difference in the brains of autistic people compared to ...

When Marc and Cristina Easton’s son was diagnosed with autism at 20 months, the Baltimore couple left the doctor’s appointment in confusion. Their toddler – who was very social – did not resemble the ...

Adán Correa became a breakout star after his appearance on Netflix’s Love on the Spectrum, in which he documented his dating journey. The graphics designer explained how his autism diagnosis shaped ...

Maintaining eye contact can sometimes be difficult for autistic folks. Practice and therapy can help, but they’re not the only way to build relationships. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a term used ...

I liken onscreen neurodiverse representation to a first impression. The social stakes are high, and once a feeling or opinion attaches itself to this initial interaction, rewriting it is tricky. For ...

When I was 17, I realized that my experience of the things I liked or simply happened to notice around me was more intense than my friends seemed to experience. When I tried to describe what I ...