Autistic kids are far more likely to think about and die from suicide than their neurotypical peers. Autism researchers and ...

Autistic people often grapple with suicidality and mental health conditions. Few providers understand their needs.

Some autistic traits related to challenges with social interaction, mental flexibility and visual perception could be alleviated through a new, noninvasive therapy. A team of researchers, including ...

Many autistic adults experience mental health difficulties. Research shows that autistic people are more likely than neurotypical people to experience emotion dysregulation, having trouble feeling and ...

Kathryn Parsons, a 51-year-old digital marketing professional in Stamford, Connecticut struggled to hold down a job because employers didn’t understand her autistic behaviors. She struggled to adapt, ...

Texas mom warns AI chatbot encouraged her teen son toward self-harm and violence against parents. Character.AI faces lawsuit ...

April is Autism Acceptance Month. Autism is one form of neurodivergence where the brain works differently than a brain that is considered typical. Autistic behaviors are on a continuum and can vary ...

BDNS incorporates electroencephalography and transcranial magnetic stimulation, which enable the monitoring of brain-state dynamics in a real-time manner and the triggering of neural stimulation only ...

Researchers tested 77 university students in a curiosity-driven exploration task. Study: Autistic traits foster effective curiosity-driven exploration. Image Credit: vetre/Shutterstock.com In a recent ...

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 ...

The simple pleasure of enjoying a family meal at a restaurant was once very difficult for Lenard and Delphine Zohn because their young son is on the autism spectrum. He would have meltdowns, flop on ...