WASHINGTON — People with Asperger syndrome, a mild form of autism, dramatically improve their social learning skills and spend more time gazing at pictures of faces after inhaling a whiff of the ...

When most people hear the word “spectrum”, they may picture a straight line, like colours arranged from red to violet.

I was reading about ASD (autistic spectrum disorders) the other day and suddenly thought, “That’s my husband!” Is that possible? It would certainly explain some of our communication issues! And what ...

Any degree of atypicality, from mild to severe, can coexist with any degree of general intelligence, from genius IQ to profound mental challenge. Last week, we laid out a 2D graph, with Atypicality on ...

To increase global awareness about autism spectrum disorder (ASD), April 2 is designated as 'World Autism Awareness Day'. The day's goals are to raise awareness about autism, promote acceptance, and ...