A study found that adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or social communication disorder (SCD) improve their social skills by playing mobile games. Autism spectrum disorder is a ...

Recent research suggests that some of these genetic variants inherited from Neanderthals could be linked to autism spectrum ...

Apart from boosting concentration, jigsaw puzzles can help improve one’s fine motor, problem-solving and visual-spatial ...

The free program teaches sailing and social skills to children with autism in a fun, supportive setting. Founded in 2017, it now serves over 250 kids in 12 cities and relies on donations to stay free.

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Co Laois are part of a ground-breaking initiative to explore science, ...

Every day she weaves social activity skills, fine motor activity skills, growth motor activities into the program. “Basically, I’m combining my love for the outdoors with occupational therapy ...

Kendall Lenz created a summer camp program combining occupational therapy and nature for developmentally delayed and autistic children. Lenz partners with Mad Hatter Farm, a wheelchair-accessible ...

Vibrant Communities announced three Elkhart County residents have been awarded funding from the Little BIG Idea Grant to help bring their fun, creative, and important community-building projects to ...

When Bill Murray, ’14, began his journey at Central Michigan University, he never imagined that one day he’d be designing a tool to help autistic children.

Social Skills Young children are social from the start of life. They observe how people interact with them. They pay close attention to facial expressions and tone of voice.

Charli Garza, who is on the autism spectrum, draws with chalk at Autism House in Magnolia. The business is one of several in ...