Some longtime autism activists are wary of the neurodiversity movement, which they say promotes the idea that autistic people are not sick but simply quirky and geeky. Autism, which affects 1 in 68 ...

Gemma L. Williams has previously received funding from the ESRC (UKRI). She is affiliated with the National Development Team for Inclusion and the Westminster Commission on Autism. We wish to thank Dr ...

Throughout history, alliances have driven social progress, especially for marginalized communities. The Civil Rights, LGBTQIA+, and Disability Rights movements are all examples of people and their ...

Autism is a spectrum; no two minds are alike. Yet within the autistic community, there is a creeping hypocrisy: the policing of each other's language, identities and experiences. What was meant to be ...

Autistic individuals often rely on Medicaid for insurance, but the transition to adulthood can, and often does, impact their enrollment status. In continuing to examine how autistic individuals use ...

Autistic individuals often rely on Medicaid for insurance, but the transition to adulthood can, and often does, impact their enrollment status. In continuing to examine how autistic individuals use ...

Is it autism, a learning disability, or both? If you're autistic, you're more likely to have a learning disability than the general public. In fact, around 30% of autistic people also have a learning ...

If you're autistic, you're more likely to have a learning disability than the general public. In fact, around 30% of autistic people also have a learning disability. But being autistic doesn't mean ...

A new project has found that 31% of adults in Ireland either don't know, or believe, that vaccines may cause autism. Disability rights campaigner Cara Darmody presented a project to the Stripe Young ...

Tallulah Willis has publicly revealed that she was diagnosed with autism. The 30-year-old actress hinted at her struggle with the developmental disability when she took to Instagram on 15 March to ...