A new review by Swansea University, working with the University of Kent and non-profit organisation, Autistic UK, has found that breastfeeding support from midwives and health visitors is often not ...

AUTISM and ADHD are neurodevelopmental conditions that affect people’s communication, attention and behaviour. But scientists ...

The human rights of autistic people have typically long been denied across the world. In 2022 this will change as governments and society at large adopt the powerful idea of neurodiversity. Autistic ...

TRADITIONALLY, women and gender-diverse people were less likely to be identified as autistic because they didn’t fit the ...

Childbirth is often described as one of life's most profound experiences, but for many, it can be fraught with anxiety, pain and trauma. Autism is a lifelong neurotype, which affects around 3% of ...

The phrases “autism spectrum” or “on the spectrum” have become part of everyday language. They are often used as different ways of referring to someone who is “neurodivergent”. The term was coined in ...

Autistic children might struggle to eat for lots of reasons. Here, a psychologist and a nutritionist explain how parents can help at mealtimes - and what they should always avoid DINNERTIME can be a ...

The video accompanying the most recent prominent attack on Thunberg shows her eyes darting, looking to the ground, grimacing, and displaying body language which I recognise from my own experience as ...

Children with autism are far more likely to experience chronic digestive issues compared to their peers, a study has found. Researchers at the University of California monitored children’s development ...

Imagine the biggest running event you’ve ever taken part in, perhaps with tens of thousands of other runners queueing at the start, nervously shuffling, trying to warm up in a dense crowd, knowing you ...

Take a quick scroll through the right social media groups and you’ll find countless individuals sharing their stories about receiving a late diagnosis of autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder, as the ...