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When autism is a greater ability than disability: Bengaluru boy runs YouTube music channel. All he needed was encouragement

April 18, 2025 11:54 am

Experts explain why US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy’s claim on finding the cause of autism does not hold good for a multifactorial condition. Only an enabling ecosystem works

More adults are wondering if they have autism. Here are tips to seek a diagnosis

February 20, 2025 7:08 pm

Some traits of autism can go unnoticed until adulthood, when there are new social demands. Others may have learned how to hide certain behaviors, known as masking.

Is it OK to use the term ‘neurospicy' when talking about autism and other neurodivergences?

November 16, 2024 6:13 pm

The use of neologisms like neurospicy is controversial inside and outside the neurodivergent community.

Hrishikesh Vispute with his mother. (Express photo by Narendra Vaskar)

Hope for autism: How this Navi Mumbai youth became an artist because his parents didn’t give up

May 29, 2024 8:37 am

With help from parents, therapists, doctors and teachers, this 26-year-old’s works are now being printed on stoles

'Music is their language': School gives autistic Chinese youth a voice

December 06, 2022 2:41 pm

China has passed several laws to ensure inclusion of people with autism, most recently in September to standardize autism screening, diagnosis and intervention for young children.

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New research: Using non-humanoid robots for teaching children with autism

June 25, 2022 1:35 pm

A research paper examines whether non-humanoid robots can act as teaching aids, and whether they can reduce the workload of human special educators.

Autistic Pride Day 2022: Tracing the history and significance of the day

June 18, 2022 1:27 pm

As per WHO, "People with autism often have co-occurring conditions, including epilepsy, depression, anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder."

'Early intervention is really the key': Tommy, Dee Hilfiger on raising children with autism spectrum disorder

April 08, 2022 3:36 pm

"If you sense that your child is off in any way … if they’re not responding or if they seem like they’re in their own world, you should get them tested, and the earlier you get them tested, the sooner you can intervene."

World Autism Awareness Day: Tips for parents who have kids with autism

April 03, 2022 11:26 am

"Early indicators of autism spectrum condition in children include less eye contact, lack of responsiveness to their name, and indifference toward caretakers."

Hong Kong robots help autistic children boost social skills

April 22, 2021 1:52 pm

The robots engage the children with role-playing and verbal interaction. A typical class involves two small robots acting out social scenarios on a tabletop, helping the children see the difference between appropriate and unacceptable behaviour such as tantrums or screaming