If you're autistic, you're more likely to have a learning disability than the general public. In fact, around 30% of autistic people also have a learning disability. But being autistic doesn't mean ...

Every day, I am discovering so much about how my children learn. Every child is a mixed pot of attributes that ebb, flow, and interact with the environmental backdrop of their sensory, home, school, ...

The rigid protocols of institutionalized special education often prioritize compliance over actual comprehension, leaving ...

EdTech startup Random Wheel Spin launches a Hidden Activity feature to make classroom learning more interactive, ...

Mar. 23 -- FRIDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- Young autistic children have difficulty recognizing ordinary words, and their brains become overtaxed as a result, according to a University of Washington ...

Some research suggests that avoiding environmental exposures, especially pre-conception, may help. Influencers branded the idea “trimester zero,” but the science is in early stages.

“There are only two kinds of people in the world,” I tell my friend as we hike a dusty trail above the Flathead Valley in Montana last summer. “Me, and everybody else. That’s what nobody gets.” I try ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

You're weighing whether to pursue an autism evaluation for a 4-year-old and wondering if clinicians really take time to ...