There have long been reports of minimally verbal and nonverbal autistic people precipitously displaying advanced reading, writing, and other skills not previously evident. Nearly invariably, these ...

Language choices in autism discourse encompass more than semantics; they reflect and shape autistic identity, self-advocacy and social inclusion. Central to this field is the contrast between ...

Communication is vital to expressing and getting what we want and need, bonding with other people and navigating the world in which we live. But, by definition, autistic people often deal with ...

There is no significant difference in the effectiveness of how autistic and non-autistic people communicate, according to a new study, challenging the stereotype that autistic people struggle to ...

You might miss something, or someone might misread you. In a new study, published in PLOS One, autistic adults describe the intense mental effort it takes to navigate nonverbal communication (NVC).

When I pick up my son Danny, who is 30 and on the autism spectrum, from the village where he lives during the week, one of the first questions he asks is whether he will type with Daniel that evening.

The idea of the “autism spectrum” is widely used in diagnosis, education and public discussion. First developed by the psychiatrist Lorna Wing in the 1980s, the term was intended to reflect the wide ...

Imagine having a conversation where every gesture and glance feels like a test. You're juggling eye contact, facial expressions and tone of voice, all while trying to keep up with the words. You might ...

Imagine having a conversation where every gesture and glance feels like a test. You're juggling eye contact, facial expressions, and tone of voice, all while trying to keep up with the words. You ...