Every time I write about extremely aggressive or self-injurious behaviors – either those my son Jonah exhibited before he was medically stabilized in 2010, or those of other autistic teens I know who ...

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As a therapist specializing in the intersection of neurodivergence and mental health, I have met several autistics sharing, at points, a kind of lifelessness. During this experience, speech is slow, ...

An autistic meltdown is an intense reaction to sensory or emotional overload in autistic people. When an autistic person becomes overstimulated or unable to cope with their environment, they may ...

A large-scale analysis of data on autistic preschoolers reveals that while the majority of children gain spoken language ...

The Little Rock Fire Department responded to a house fire Friday morning.At 1413 Green Mountain Drive, authorities responded to see originally light colored smo Little Rock apartment tenant speaks out ...

Talk about a high-ly anticipated breakthrough. A new study from the University of São Paulo suggests that cannabidiol (CBD) cannabis extract could help improve behavior and ease common symptoms in ...

Behavioral Framework today announced that Autism ETC ("AETC"), a highly regarded provider of center-based applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy and autism diagnostic services, is joining its ...