Parents and teachers working “in the trenches” with individuals on the autism spectrum know that the expressive and receptive communication challenges these kids typically have can impair learning.

An Israeli start-up by Reichman University alums, provides visual prompts to people with autism and social anxiety disorder Having a ‘social guide’ on AR glasses to prompt context-appropriate ...

Though screen time is typically a no-no for toddlers, a new smartphone app supported by the National Institutes of Health could actually have a positive impact on childhood brain development. The app, ...

UNC School of Medicine researchers used MRI to document crucial differences in the visual processing system in the brains of infants who went on to be diagnosed with autism. CHAPEL HILL, ...

"We need different kinds of minds," Temple Grandin says. “We need these different approaches to problem solving.” (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images, Blue Tree Publishing) Are you ...

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New research shows that brain changes in the size, white matter integrity and functional connectivity of the visual processing systems of six-month olds are evident well before they show symptoms of ...