Shifts in 988 hotline volunteer behavior can have a major impact for autistic callers, a population more likely to experience suicidal crisis.

When you finally receive a neurodevelopmental diagnosis that reflects your strengths and the challenges you face, it can be ...

Dasgupta is the author of “Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins” and a professor of medicine at Boston University. President Trump and health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have characterized the rise ...

April is Autism Awareness Month and many of those with the disability feel like there are a lot of misconceptions when it ...

Autism Month should prompt us to ask whether San Diego is becoming a place where autistic children, teens and adults feel ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Megan Hufton, seen here with her sons AJ, left, and Asher, center, is education and training specialist with the Autism Society of ...

When people ask ChatGPT and other AI models for advice, they often share deeply personal details in hopes of getting better ...

Stimming – short for “self-stimulatory behaviour” – is a form of self-soothing commonly seen in autistic people. It can involve repetitive movements, sounds, or actions and is commonly regarded in ...

The Stereotype: Autistic people lack empathy. They struggle to care about others. The Research: Independent studies across three countries demonstrated the same thing: autistic adults are just as ...

NEW YORK -- Mattel Inc. is introducing a Barbie with autism on Monday as the newest member of its line intended to celebrate diversity, joining a collection that already includes Barbies with Down ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Isabel Seliger / For The Times) Free, largely confidential and available 24 hours a day via call, text or online chat, the 988 ...