A new study found that non-autistic U.K. adults are less able to understand animations (representing specific words) ...

Emerging theories suggest that communication challenges arise from differing perspectives between autistic and non-autistic partners rather than individual socio-cognitive deficits. In addition, while ...

Autism spectrum disorders are associated with difficulties in social communication, long attributed to individual socio‐cognitive deficits. As a consequence of this perspective, stigma and pressure to ...

Societal stigma against autistic people may influence how much effort individuals put into ‘prosocial’ or charitable behaviours, according to a new study. In a new study published in Research in ...

To cope, some autistic people try to mimic non-autistic behavior by studying gestures, taking acting classes, or copying characters from TV. Others prefer to communicate in writing, where the pressure ...

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 ...

In our research, we identified commonalities across autistic adults’ experiences of burnout. The person may have difficulty ...

What if everything we thought we knew about autistic communication was wrong? For decades, autism has been described through a lens of deficit. Communication differences were framed as “deficits.” ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Autistic youth face significantly higher rates of depression, suicidal thoughts and suicide than non-autistic ...

Imagine having a conversation where every gesture and glance feels like a test. You're juggling eye contact, facial expressions, and tone of voice, all while trying to keep up with the words. You ...

Imagine having a conversation where every gesture and glance feels like a test. You're juggling eye contact, facial expressions and tone of voice, all while trying to keep up with the words. You might ...