True wireless earbuds can be a great help for people with autism, thanks to their active noice cancelling and accessibility ...

You may consider reducing strong smells, lowering harsh lighting, avoiding flashing lights and keeping background noise at a manageable level. Provide quieter spaces and reassure people that sensory ...

The book Someone Like Me offers deeply human insights into what it means to live in a neurotypical world as a neurodivergent ...

F rom the outside, autism can be difficult to understand. The unique sensory world of an autistic person can mean that a ...

Trinity College Dublin’s Dr. Kevin Mitchell reviews the evidence behind claims that gut microbes cause autism. He argues that ...

Dr Sona Kaur shares practical, compassionate ways to reduce stress, manage sensory demands and create a calmer festive season ...

A Scots teen with autism says taking up photography has changed her life and helped her to build confidence. Caitlyn McDonald ...

For most of us, the hum of a refrigerator, the clatter of plates or a nearby conversation are just background noise. But for ...

And there is little relief coming. Data from recent years – a period that has coincided with drastic policy cuts in research ...

Some people would rather be part of a smaller friend group, and they tend to share some specific traits in common.

Judith Mackay, 53, and her autistic son Callum, 24, have been living in a private rented house in Blaydon while desperately waiting for a council home in Gateshead for over six years ...

“He would go in the corner when we would have parties — he’d cover his ears,” said Cathy Blatnik, a board member of the ...