Group-based mindfulness helps autistic adults feel safer, cope better with daily stress

Autistic adults who took part in an adapted group-based program in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) reported reduced ...
Yahoo

Autistic youth are more likely to think about and die from suicide. What parents need to know

Neal Tricarico holds one of many painted rocks made in honor of his son, Anthony "Ant" Tricarico, that were left in a memorial garden by friends and relatives. Ant, who was autistic, died by suicide ...
Nature

Autism is on the rise: what’s really behind the increase?

On 16 April, Robert F. Kennedy Jr held a press conference about rising diagnoses of autism. The US Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary pointed to new data showing that autism prevalence in the ...
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These character traits might mean you are autistic. This is how to get diagnosed

Entrepreneur Natasha Nelson always knew she was different. The 35-year old from Stone Mountain, Georgia, struggled with establishing social norms. She found small talk difficult, and couldn’t ...
THE WEEK

Why are autism rates increasing?

The UK health secretary, Wes Streeting, has told Brits to ignore what Donald Trump says about medicine after the US president claimed a link between taking paracetamol and autism. Speaking at the ...

Autistic Faces Show Emotion Differently And That’s Not a Deficit

Autistic and non-autistic faces express emotion differently, and misunderstanding can go both ways. A new study suggests that ...
Los Angeles Times

Autistic youth are more likely to think about and die from suicide. What parents need to know

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Autistic youth are more likely to struggle with suicidal thoughts and mental health conditions than non-autistic ...