Jessi Brown said she never wants to stop her kids from being who they are. One mom is making it her mission to champion her kids with autism by sharing and not suppressing their stimming behaviors.

Tapping a pen, shaking a leg, twirling hair—we have all been in a classroom, meeting, or a public place where we find ourselves or someone else engaging in repetitive behavior—a type of ...

People with autism often face a stigma for stimming, repetitive behaviors to regulate emotions that can sometimes look like someone flapping their hands or wiggling their fingers. The children’s book ...

~ The site's sponsors hope it will promote early diagnosis and treatment. CHICAGO -- What's so unusual about a baby fascinated with spinning a cup, or a toddler flapping his hands, or a preschooler ...

Billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates believes he would have been diagnosed as autistic if he were a child today. Gates made the revelation in an interview to promote his forthcoming book, ...

My son and I were having a magical day at the Renaissance Faire after what had seemed like an endless Los Angeles winter, which in most years is an oxymoron. It was the kind of day when your autistic ...

A top psychologist has revealed the common habits that could signal you have undiagnosed autism. Dr Kim Sage, 56, a California-based psychologist, says undiagnosed autism in adults is common and she ...

One in 36 children in the United States has autism, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — but many don’t learn they’re on the spectrum until adulthood. Those who grow up ...

One of the most pervasive and harmful myths surrounding autism spectrum disorder is that it is caused by childhood vaccinations. With the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the new secretary of ...

Repetitive behaviors are not an uncommon part of human experience, but not all repetitive actions serve the same purpose or carry the same meaning. Two types of behaviors that are often confused are ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul sits at a desk with a microphone during a press conference on Feb. 13 in her Manhattan office. Matthew McDermott My wife Susie startled me with a question the other week as she ...