A new study proposes a new learning method for people with autism that may accelerate the learning process and even significantly improve capabilities in terms of visual perception. According to the ...

NHMRC ECR Fellow in Autism, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University Children with autism are often described as “visual learners” and said to “think in pictures”. Accordingly, ...

Parents and teachers working “in the trenches” with individuals on the autism spectrum know that the expressive and receptive communication challenges these kids typically have can impair learning.

A fascinating new study from scientists at UCLA has proposed a novel strategy to help autistic individuals improve their ability to process visual information. The experimental technique, demonstrated ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental condition that affects how a person thinks, communicates, and interacts. It is referred to as a spectrum disorder because the traits presented vary ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that can affect a person’s life in several ways. For example, ASD can affect the way someone communicates, interacts with others, and ...

Ms. Grandin is a professor of animal science at Colorado State University and the author of “Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns and Abstractions.” When I was ...

A friend of mine told me of his work overseas. For the first two or three years he lived there, the people he worked with assumed he was of borderline intellectual functioning. They scratched their ...

Words of wisdom from those who have lived, researched and written about autism When my son was diagnosed with autism at age 4, I had mixed emotions. I was relieved to finally have an explanation for ...