You’re sitting in a restaurant, trying to focus on the person in front of you, but in your ear is the sound of every single conversation in a 5-meter radius. Behind you, the crash of silverware as a ...

An author of the book “Decoding Autism” and a learning disability expert working in the field of mental health from past 20 years. A regular TV personality for a talk show on career counselling and ...

Sensory overload occurs when the brain becomes overwhelmed by the volume or nature of the sensory inputs it receives. Sensory inputs can be any stimuli that enter through one of the sensory modalities ...

Both autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are neuropsychiatric conditions involving differences in brain structure and chemistry. There are some ...

Both sensory overload and over excitement are problems kids with autism may face during the July Fourth weekend. Autism experts talk through strategies for how families can plan the July Fourth ...

Visiting Santa at a busy mall can be overwhelming for some autistic kids, but sensory-friendly events can make it easier. Hundreds of those events are held across the country. For many families, ...

Mattel’s launch of its first autistic Barbie this week has been met with both celebration and criticism from the autism community. Created in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) ...

Lee Da-bin, a South Korean with autism, told AFP many people don’t realise when they are encountering milder forms of autism – Copyright AFP Jung Yeon-je April ...

Three Tips for Supporting the Needs of Autistic Children from Professor of Special Education and FACES Director Jamie Pearson and "Autism Out Loud" co-author Adrian Wood '06PHD.