Autism Spectrum Disorder is rooted in neurological development, not behaviour or parenting. A pediatric neurologist explains ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “The beauty of the autism spectrum is: it speaks to this heterogeneity. And the downside [is that] it covers up the differences,” ...

Too many girls are missing out on early supports that could help them navigate life — not to mention missing out on the opportunity to have a deeper understanding of who they are and how their ...

Researchers tested 77 university students in a curiosity-driven exploration task. Study: Autistic traits foster effective curiosity-driven exploration. Image Credit: vetre/Shutterstock.com In a recent ...

Gender nonconformity in 7-year-olds may be associated with autistic traits and behavioral difficulties in girls, and with peer relationship problems in boys, according to a new study. Gender ...

When it comes to attraction, the eyes often tell the story. But what happens when the gaze itself tells us something deeper—about how people perceive and evaluate faces differently based on their ...

People with stronger autistic trails showed distinct exploration patterns and higher levels of persistence in a computer game, ultimately resulting in better performance than people with lower scores ...

Facial sexual dimorphism, that is masculine or feminine features, shapes attractiveness judgments differently for people with higher autistic traits, according to a study published in Evolutionary ...