One readily noticeable pathognomonic trait of autism is hand-flapping—a stereotyped motor movement that can look a bit like an attempt to accelerating the drying of nail polish. Not all with autism do ...

Last week, I saw another meme in my Facebook feed castigating parents for forcing their autistic kids to make eye contact and to sit with “quiet hands” rather than flapping. It’s a common theme in ...

For one mother, this doll only feeds the stereotypes she's been trying to debunk.

An expert has shared five different stimming behaviours often seen in people with autism. Conor McDonagh is the owner and director of Caerus Therapies, which offers autism assessments and support. He ...

The new Barbie doll comes with an Augmentative and Alternative Communication tablet that has a "pronouns" button. Conservatives aren't happy.