Spectrum spoke to four Black autism researchers about what it’s like to be in a field that’s overwhelmingly white, how police violence against Black people has affected them, and the joy of finding one another in ‘Black In Neuro.’

Host Chelsey B. Coombs talks to clinicians and people with autism about their experience of the pandemic, how their routines have changed and some of the unexpected benefits.

Understanding how touch is altered in autism could yield an early marker of the condition.

Social media is connecting families with researchers who study rare conditions related to autism — to the benefit of both.

Finding a mutation linked to autism traits can have life-changing consequences for autistic individuals and their families.

Scientists are finding new ways to test cognition in autistic individuals who speak little or not at all.

Virtual reality can help typical people experience sensory hypersensitivity and other perceptual differences that autistic individuals describe. Host Ben Kuebrich reports.

Deep brain stimulation is not an approved treatment for autism but has helped some people with extreme obsessions and other severe traits. Host Ben Kuebrich investigates one success story.

Suicidal thoughts appear to be more common in autistic people but they’re also more difficult to detect. Host Ben Kuebrich reports.

Researchers are designing video games to hone visual-attention skills in children with autism. New host Ben Kuebrich explores.