Living with autism means seeing the world differently -- sometimes more clearly, sometimes more intensely, but always ...

Meltdowns. Meltdowns happen when a person with autism becomes overwhelmed. They can look like temper tantrums but they’re not the same. They’re about sensory overload, not an attempt to get ...

Many parents breathe a sigh of relief when their teenager on the autism spectrum (Level 1 ASD, formerly known as Asperger’s) seems to have “matured” out of meltdowns and has become more ...

Decades of scientific evidence haven’t found a link between autism and vaccines, but that doesn’t appear to stop the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from reportedly planning to ...

They have helped me unlearn so much of what I was taught about how we "should" be. Through them, I've learned to embrace my own neurodivergence, to stop masking, and to give myself the same grace I ...

As a parent, dealing with temper tantrums is common, but have you encountered a child having a meltdown? Meltdowns are typically experienced by autistic individuals.

Listen to a short summary Read by Guy R. Your browser does not support the audio element.March is Developmental Disabilities ...