James Hunt, from Essex, is a prominent autism advocate who shares everything about parenting his two autistic sons, Jude and ...

Essex autism advocate James Hunt was stunned when his non-verbal autistic son, Tommy, sent him his very first text message ...

Parenting influence, James Hunt, from Essex, has shared the moment he first communicated with his non-verbal son ...

On TikTok, creators freely use terms associated with autism and neurodivergence: stimming, vocal stims, hyperfixations. As an ...

This Shakira gif moment is too funny with a reaction that perfectly captures the mood and keeps you laughing #Shakira #Funny ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The 988 system is a lifesaving tool for millions, but autistic callers face unique challenges when navigating the ...

Autism is a spectrum. This metaphor is a helpful way to explain why autism looks and feels so varied across different people. Since 2013 it’s been baked into the name of the diagnosis itself, autism ...

Sondra Williams is no stranger to medical diagnoses and treatments. As a teenager and young adult, she spent a decade in and out of mental-health facilities, medicated for conditions including ...

When Mattel introduced its new Barbie with autism last month, it did something deceptively simple and quietly powerful: It reflected the real world back to children. For decades, Barbie has been both ...

There has been a growing demand in recent years to separate “profound autism” into its own diagnosis, outside current parameters. Since 2013, autism diagnoses have been split into three levels, ...

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 ...