Communication is vital to expressing and getting what we want and need, bonding with other people and navigating the world in which we live. But, by definition, autistic people often deal with ...

(TNS) — Ereeni Roulakis is a speech language pathologist who uses play-based speech and language therapy to help New Orleans children with communication disorders and differences. Such disorders can ...

Autism is often diagnosed at a young age. The average age listed by the CDC is 4.5 years old. Because of that, many people in the autism community feel it's often forgotten that kids with autism grow ...

"Devices for Autism" invites individuals and organizations in AL, AR, GA, KY, MS, NC, TN, SC to donate their used, but still functional, laptops and tablets. These devices will directly contribute to ...

You might miss something, or someone might misread you. In a new study, published in PLOS One, autistic adults describe the intense mental effort it takes to navigate nonverbal communication (NVC).

One of my favorite analogies for describing the emotional experience of a parent whose child has special needs is Emily Perl Kinglsey’s poem “Welcome to Holland.” “Welcome to Holland” likens a ...

For people with autism—especially those with intellectual disabilities, or others with extensive support needs—communicating needs and ideas can be difficult. Many rely on intense individualized ...