The idea that autistic people lack a ‘theory of mind’ has shaped ASD research for 40 years. The evidence never supported it – ...

In a room filled with pounding noises and clanging cowbells, L.A. County deputies learn that sometimes the best way to handle ...

Aimee Grant receives funding from The Wellcome Trust and UKRI. People rarely mention autistic joy. However, a 2024 study found that most autistic people often experience joy, with one participant in ...

In retrospect, it’s so obvious that I was autistic when I was a kid. But because I was a little girl in the 70s and 80s, no one picked up on the fact; they just called me weird and intense and ...

Autism has long been thought of as a condition that mostly affects boys, but a massive study from Sweden suggests that idea may be misleading. Tracking nearly 3 million people over decades, ...

Kirsten Vangsness says she's responsible for Tim Curry getting cast in Criminal Minds in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE "I was at the gym working out and I heard a voice say, 'I worship at your ...

Autism has long been viewed as a condition that predominantly affects male individuals, but a study from Sweden published by The BMJ shows that autism may actually occur at comparable rates among male ...

Criminal Minds has seen a lot of characters come and go over the years, but few departures saddened fans as much as actor Shemar Moore's, who had played Derek Morgan since the very beginning. Moore ...

A 6-year-old non-verbal autistic boy from Madison Heights was found late Sunday night about eight hours he wandered away from home, prompting a massive search by public safety personnel and neighbors.