A study of children with autism spectrum disorder found that a therapeutic intervention using robots was effective in improving their social development and participation in social activities ...

The study found that children who received individualized ESI coaching earlier showed greater gains in use and understanding of language, social use of communication skills, and self-help skills.

A new study published in Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools explores how elementary school–aged peers can be taught to support classmates with autism who are minimally speaking ...

Bishop, the autism researcher, hopes ongoing research studies will provide answers, along with interventions to “reduce distress and improve health” for older adults on the spectrum.

Researchers assessed 19 practices, including acupuncture, animal-assisted interventions, herbal medicine and music therapy.

Parenting a child with autism can bring unique joys and challenges arising from a multitude of factors—for example, first words, uncertainty about the future, communication deficits, managing ...

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects social communication and development. A key characteristic in its clinical diagnosis is that autistic children rarely look at others&rsquo ...