Maintaining eye contact can sometimes be difficult for autistic folks. Practice and therapy can help, but they’re not the only way to build relationships. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a term used ...

Aimee Grant receives funding from the Wellcome Trust and UKRI. The phrases “autism spectrum” or “on the spectrum” have become part of everyday language. They are often used as different ways of ...

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

Children on the autistic spectrum generally struggle to communicate with other children of a similar age. They might prefer to spend time alone, in their bedrooms, on their devices or pursuing ...

When I was 17, I realized that my experience of the things I liked or simply happened to notice around me was more intense than my friends seemed to experience. When I tried to describe what I ...

Adán Correa became a breakout star after his appearance on Netflix’s Love on the Spectrum, in which he documented his dating journey. The graphics designer explained how his autism diagnosis shaped ...