Research suggests that autistic people have a higher risk for self-harm. Negative and unsupportive environments and challenges with emotional expression and communication may contribute to this ...

Your surroundings may influence your social behavior more than you realize. New research from the Brain Research Institute at ...

Every time I write about extremely aggressive or self-injurious behaviors – either those my son Jonah exhibited before he was medically stabilized in 2010, or those of other autistic teens I know who ...

As a therapist specializing in the intersection of neurodivergence and mental health, I have met several autistics sharing, at points, a kind of lifelessness. During this experience, speech is slow, ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a ...

Autistic children may be nonverbal or not have the words or other typical communication strategies to clearly explain their ...

Autism has historically been viewed as a condition that affects men and boys more frequently than women and girls. But a ...

The Little Rock Fire Department responded to a house fire Friday morning.At 1413 Green Mountain Drive, authorities responded to see originally light colored smo Little Rock apartment tenant speaks out ...

Talk about a high-ly anticipated breakthrough. A new study from the University of São Paulo suggests that cannabidiol (CBD) cannabis extract could help improve behavior and ease common symptoms in ...

In January, toymaker Mattel released the very first autistic Barbie doll. She’s wearing a loose purple dress and headphones.