Autistic people are more likely than non-autistic people to hyperfocus on things. This is known as monotropism, where the ...

In January, toymaker Mattel released the very first autistic Barbie doll. She’s wearing a loose purple dress and headphones.

Although autistic people are at increased risk of mental health difficulties such as depression and anxiety, they are less likely to receive the support they need than people without autism, says ...

"His autism is not the story’s worn-out comedic hook, a box-ticking exercise or the sum total of his identity," writes ...

There is no significant difference in the effectiveness of how autistic and non-autistic people communicate, according to a new study, challenging the stereotype that autistic people struggle to ...

From the outside, autism can be difficult to understand. The unique sensory world of an autistic person can mean that a joyful event—like a Christmas party—can become nightmare of noise, lights, ...

Dublin City Councillors have welcomed a new three-year action plan to make the city more inclusive for autistic people, but ...

In the academic year so far, the proportion of children who are “persistently absent” from schools in England – missing at least 10% of school sessions – stands at 19.5%. This is up from last year – ...

Dasgupta is the author of “Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins” and a professor of medicine at Boston University. President Trump and health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have characterized the rise ...

An 11-year-old primary school student has started a petition calling on the government to ensure there is a sensory area in ...

I’m autistic and have a brain injury. ICE dragged me from my car anyway. Then my nightmare really began - IN FOCUS: Exclusive ...

People with autism and ADHD will no longer be able to use the Alton Towers disability access pass during a trial aimed at ...