Autism is a label referring to the many neurodevelopmental conditions that span the autism spectrum.
While known to experts by name since the early 20th century, the condition has been plagued by numerous misconceptions and misunderstandings in the popular consciousness.
These include misconceptions about what symptoms are, what causes autism, possible cures for autism and more.
Autism itself ranges the spectrum and autistic people can display a wide range of symptoms and levels of functionality. Today, it is widely recognized as a type of neurodivergancy.
THE LAST time I remember taking him to the museum was during the summer he turned 18, one of our hardest times.
The Safe Place Festival offers sensory-friendly activities and performances for those on the autism spectrum, aiming to create inclusive experiences for all.
Aronson, a Manchester journalist, is the first journalist on the autism spectrum to work as a diaspora correspondent for Maariv newspaper.
The ALUT association celebrated the anniversary of the late Leah Rabin, the first president of ALUT, marking the 50th anniversary of ALUT's founding.
‘Awareness and inclusivity in our communities is only growing,’ says Katreen Naddaf, director of Beit Havradim hostel in the northern Arab city of Shfaram.
Researchers found that children who carry a variant of a gene that is associated with severe autism are hypersensitive to the motion of head turning.
"I was excited to join the army like everyone else, that they wouldn't treat me like I was made of glass,” Ori Weiss said.
The study's outcomes underscore the need for a holistic approach to autism support and intervention that encompasses the wider family network.
It would have taken just a little humanity for Hamas to leave this girl and her grandmother alive, but the terrorists possessed no such humanity.
The Education Ministry is considering alternative options, including after-hour programs, for autistic youth due to a shortage in special-ed staffers at daycare centers
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