When considering autism in the context of hospital security, it’s crucial for hospital staff and security personnel to be aware of and sensitive to the unique needs and behaviors of individuals with ...

“Understanding Autism: Together in Experience and Advocacy” will be the topic of a virtual discussion Nov. 19 featuring a panel of health care providers that includes UB faculty, local health equity ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks in Washington on April 22. (Jose Luis Magana) In just two months ...

The first few days after an autism diagnosis can feel overwhelming for any family. The paperwork is new, the language is ...

Know how can you support a child with autism, from early intervention and AAC tools to developing routine.

Medically reviewed by Kira Graves, PhD Key Takeaways Severe autism, or level 3 autism spectrum disorder, describes ...

The COVID-19 pandemic and mitigation measures changed how people accessed health care services and engaged in their communities. Access to appropriate services and accommodations help autistic ...

Autism spectrum disorder is often described in terms of behavior, communication differences, sensory sensitivity, and repetitive patterns. But beneath those outward characteristics lies a growing body ...

There’s a significant gap in the availability of care for children and adults diagnosed with autism and related intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and who require clinical support. That ...

Understanding Autism follows filmmaker Scott Steindorff as he aims to discover more about his own autism. Speaking to autistic people all across the spectrum, he seeks to reframe the perception of ...

The University Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment (UCAN), located within the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med), and ...

The Advancing the System of Care for Autistic Older Adults (ASC) study explores how health and mental health conditions emerge and change for autistic adults as they grow older. The study uses ...