OPINION

Separating sensitivity to sensory stimuli from the response to the stimuli may help scientists understand the root cause of sensory traits in autistic people.

In a large survey, autistic adults from around the world described their experiences of using psychological strategies to fit in.

Most community clinicians do not deliver care that is in line with the latest evidence — and they are not improving over time.

Companies can use many strategies to make workplaces more inclusive.

Although many children with autism want to engage with peers, their emotional difficulties often get in the way of their relationships.

An autistic journalist is cautiously optimistic that the annual INSAR conference is becoming more inclusive of the autism community.

A drug that mimics the hormone vasopressin improves social skills in autistic people — but so does one that blocks vasopressin’s effects. How can seemingly opposing manipulations produce similar results?

We asked five autism researchers to weigh in on whether there is a unique brain signature for autism and, if so, how to identify it.

Repetitive behaviors such as hand-flapping and spinning may give autistic people a sense of control; instead of discouraging these behaviors, therapists should address triggers upsetting to autistic people.

Clinical psychologist Adam Guastella is driven to develop treatments that work for all autistic people — and to throw birthday parties for a few of those people.