Aging in autistic populations is a historically neglected but now rapidly advancing area of research. This narrative review provides a broad overview of the current state of the field of aging on the ...

A recent editorial questions why the vaccine–autism debate persists — read a section of the article below.

When we deny the validity of self-diagnosis, we fail to recognize how broken health care systems can be, and who is being excluded.

Background Atypical nonverbal communication is required for a diagnosis of autism, yet little is known about how autistic adults use gestures, facial expressions, and other nonverbal behaviours in soc...

In case you are new to this topic, check out my previous posts on masking and how it can be difficult for neurodivergent people to tap into our authentic selves. Unmasking is not so simple - it might not be safe to let your true self show, and you might not even know what that looks like. While the adverse impacts of masking are well-documented, please know that I am not shaming anyone who masks for safety reasons.

A University of Cambridge geneticist has said the institution has "probably learned nothing" from the controversy surrounding Spectrum 10K, the abandoned autism study which looked to analyse the DNA of 10,000 autistic people.

Join Sarah Hampton as she shares research that asks, why do many autistic young people experience anxiety and depression, and what can help?

Social reciprocity and interpersonal synchrony implicitly mediate social interactions to facilitate natural exchanges. These processes are altered in …

This book aims to define the process of autistic masking & the underlying reasons for its existence. It considers the social context, including an individual’s response to stigma.

Masking in autism involves manually acting in a way that may not come naturally to an individual with autism. Keep reading to learn more.

Beautifully stated, young man!

To many autistic people, the puzzle piece represents stigma, exclusion and a harmful push to make them conform.

Also keyboards speak; Hope canvas; medical models and heteronormativity; more growing; beautiful letter; freedom

Autism Warrior Parents refuse to accept their autistic child’s actual reality and needs, and instead focus on their children's "damage."

Find out about why language is important in the blog I wrote for GROVE Neurodivrgent Education and Mentoring (March 2025): Neuro-Affirming Language &&nb ...