For decades, a jigsaw puzzle piece has been used to symbolise autism across the world. It has been used for charity logos and awareness ribbons, and even tattooed on to the bodies of well-meaning ...

Long associated with autism, new research is questioning whether or not the ubiquitous puzzle piece serves as a pro or con for organizations tied to the developmental disorder. Dating to at least the ...

Symbols used by communities often serve as a visual representation of a group's identity, values, and shared beliefs. Representation is important, and the language and symbols used to represent an ...

Chief Correspondent and Executive Editor, "Eye on America" Jim Axelrod is the chief correspondent and executive editor for CBS News' "Eye on America" franchise, part of the "CBS Evening News." He also ...

When my autistic son, Nat, was a baby, he would not play with toys. He put everything in his mouth or lined them up. He preferred the boxes things came in. I could not understand why he was so ...

When Holly Young’s 10-year-old son Roman was diagnosed with autism as a toddler, Cincinnati didn’t have a store where she could find supplies or toys geared for him. No gel tiles to piece together and ...

As the lunch bell sounded this past Tuesday afternoon, students filed into room No. 408 at David Starr Jordan Middle School. Many were dressed in various shades of blue: azure, turquoise, denim and ...

Almost as soon as the iPad came out, parents and therapists began incorporating apps into autism therapy. The devices have been found to be highly effective for teaching children social skills and ...

Aimee Grant receives funding from UKRI, the Wellcome Trust and the Morgan Advanced Studies Institute. She is a non-executive director of Disability Wales. For decades, a jigsaw puzzle piece has been ...