When we are concentrating on and engaged in a task, the brain's task-positive network (TPN) is activated. This network, which includes the prefrontal regions and the intraparietal sulcus of the brain, ...

In classrooms at Henry J. Kalfas Elementary School in Niagara Falls this past summer, enthusiastic teams of college students led groups of youngsters aged 4-6 through jam-packed days of life-skills ...

Autism is an epidemic that can’t be overstated. The disorder is really a spectrum of behaviors and needs, and it affects about one in every 50 children in the US alone. The Center for Autism and ...

LOS ANGELES, May 10 (Reuters Life!) - Bernard McCrory knows what happens when autism strikes and his company, Learning for Children, is selling video games to give children the help they may need.

People with autism, approximately 2 percent of the population, possess social and communicative differences as well as restricted interests and repetitive behaviours (American Psychiatric Association, ...

Melanie D. White, founder and lead practitioner of Auxiliary Autism Programs & Services, transitioned from grant writing to ...

Kolkata's India Autism Centre develops innovative software to enhance therapy research and support for neurodivergent ...

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 ...

Every child has unique needs. Whatever the case may be, meeting those needs with care and understanding is a must. Likewise, finding the right games for kids with autism can make a world of difference ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — April is Autism Acceptance Month, dedicated to building community connections for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families. The Autism Society of Southern ...