Stimming—short for "self-stimulatory behavior"—is a form of self-soothing commonly seen in autistic people. It can involve repetitive movements, sounds, or actions and is commonly regarded in medical ...

Functioning labels don’t help autistic people get what we need. They hurt us. Recently, some people have started using a new functioning label called profound autism.

As a parent of two Autistic boys, I have a first-hand appreciation of how vulnerable autistic young persons are to low self-esteem. From a confident, playful toddler, I witnessed my son’s self-esteem ...

Restricted and repetitive behaviors, along with strong preferences for sameness in both behavior and environment, are noted as hallmark features of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Structured routines ...

I have been going through a chain of autistic meltdowns recently. I have attempted to take time off work and to rest, but my life is an unending labyrinth of stress and responsibility that I cannot ...

Raising a child with autism spectrum disorder is often described as a labor of love, but for many mothers it is also a ...

Self-management interventions empower individuals on the autism spectrum to regulate their own behaviour by combining self-observation, evaluation and reward strategies. Rooted in principles of ...

When parents of autistic adults die, responsibility for care often falls to a brother or sister. That handover is one of the ...