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EDINBURGH, Scotland — Autism is often defined by what people supposedly can’t do: communicate effectively, share information, connect socially. However, a major international study suggests that when ...

No one ever said teaching from your patio instead of a classroom is the ideal way to reach children who have autism. It’s been a major adjustment for Stefania Giraldo, who teaches 4th and 5th graders ...

The rigid protocols of institutionalized special education often prioritize compliance over actual comprehension, leaving ...

Facilitated communication is a form of alternative communication developed to help individuals with severe autism or other individuals who cannot express their thoughts and feelings vocally.

The quirks in Ramsey Brewer’s conversation are subtle. The 17-year-old repeats himself from time to time and makes small mistakes in the words he uses. For instance, he says he and his best friend ...

Knoxville — One mother's Facebook post that attracted lots of shares on line is also helping raising awareness about autism. Melissa Beebe of Louisiana says her daughter lives with autism and wasn't ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. Jim Elliott—a long-time reader contributor to Notes and one of the core ...

WEBVTT AND SELL OUT QUICKLY. STEVEN: A LOCAL CAMPUS IS A HAVEN FOR KIDS WITH HIM WITH AUTISM. KELLY: THE KID -- THE PLACE THAT TEACHES KIDS TO BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES. REPORTER: THEIR MISSION -- >> IT ...

Autism is clinically defined by impairments in social communication, leading to assumptions that individuals with autism are less effective communicators. But a new study challenges this notion. The ...

The teacher was halfway through explaining a lesson when she suddenly stopped. A piece of chalk slipped from her fingers and clattered to the floor as her eyes fixed on a child sitting in the corner ...

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 ...