Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alison Escalante M.D. covers neurodiversity, pediatrics and parenting. When we try to learn something new, our curiosity ...

If you're autistic, you're more likely to have a learning disability than the general public. In fact, around 30% of autistic people also have a learning disability. But being autistic doesn't mean ...

Clinical director Trisha Wunderlin and parent Coty Cole talk about how Laugh and Learn Autism helps both parents and kids who have autism.

A mum shares emotional moment her nonverbal autistic son sings Old MacDonald after using Speech Blubs app, inspiring parents with his speech progress.

The idea that autistic people lack a ‘theory of mind’ has shaped ASD research for 40 years. The evidence never supported it – ...