Leaders hope officers will learn the special steps they need to take when dealing with people who have autism.

Imagine having a conversation where every gesture and glance feels like a test. You're juggling eye contact, facial expressions and tone of voice, all while trying to keep up with the words. You might ...

Many participants described being misread, unfairly judged, ignored, or treated as untrustworthy simply because their nonverbal cues didn't match expectations. To cope, some autistic people try to ...

An autism assessor has shared the differences between autism and ADHD, including repetitive behaviours and building ...

Franklin Police Department's Detective Dillon Lipinski is leading one of the trainings. Helping people with autism is a cause close to his heart; his 13-year-old son is on the spectrum.

Experts share symptoms of autism in adults, including social communication challenges, repetitive behaviors, difficulty ...

The cancer medication leucovorin shows potential benefits for autism spectrum disorder, improving communication skills in ...

Verbal behavior interventions grounded in applied behaviour analysis have emerged as central to supporting language and social communication skills in children with autism spectrum disorder. These ...