Adding robots to therapy can help autistic children develop foundational social skills like taking turns, making eye contact, ...
Following early intervention, about two-thirds of non-speaking kids with autism gained the ability to use single words, ...
KINGSTON — They came all the way from Central America to teach two foreign words: “hola” and “adios.” But they found many of the children knew — or wanted to know — much more, including “bano” ...
A large-scale analysis of data on autistic preschoolers reveals that while the majority of children gain spoken language ...
Suburban doctors and therapists are praising one of the latest Barbie creations from Mattel for casting a spotlight on an often marginalized community. “Oftentimes, especially young ladies who are ...
After receiving evidence-based early interventions, roughly two-thirds of non-speaking kids with autism speak single words, ...
In less than a year, 4-year-old Tyler Stahr’s vocabulary increased from about 10 or 15 words to more than 2,000. “He can definitely hold his own in a conversation. I think that’s amazing for one year, ...
Mattel made headlines after unveiling its first-ever autistic Barbie doll, developed in partnership with the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network. Leah Farrell, CEO of the Autism Society of Newfoundland and ...