The biggest culprit: the inclusion of Asperger syndrome in an ‘autism spectrum’ in the DSM 5.

Autistic adults' lives are haunted by derision and dislike. Finding community with other autistic adults is often the only ...

Whether you have someone in your family or school who's on the spectrum or are just looking for a compelling read, these books deliver. Some focus on kids who are dealing with the challenges of having ...

For young people with disabilities, one person saying “you can be somebody” can mean so much, writes psychologist and professor Rueben Brock.

Whether you're looking for a classic or the latest and greatest, start here. By The New York Times Books Staff Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, chosen by the staff ...

One of the easiest ways to get kids hooked on reading is to get them into a great book series. All it takes is a captivating Book 1, and they're off and running. Fantasy, mystery, science fiction, ...

In his new book, The Autism Renaissance: A Journey with Thousands of Autistic Souls, neuropsychologist Dr. Alptekin Aydin presents a brain-based approach to autism intervention that challenges ...

26, 2025 — Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) approach that accelerates the identification of genes that contribute to neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Natasha Nelson, who was diagnosed with autism in August 2023, just after her youngest daughter was also ...

A popular children's book is teaching lots of life lessons about the challenges some face in life. The illustrator has overcome a lot in his life. Sebastian Franco was diagnosed with autism when ...

His biggest challenge in writing his book was attempting to take all the research that had already been done and bring it all together. One of his mentors was Sonya Loftis, a director and professor of ...