Last week, I saw another meme in my Facebook feed castigating parents for forcing their autistic kids to make eye contact and to sit with “quiet hands” rather than flapping. It’s a common theme in ...

One readily noticeable pathognomonic trait of autism is hand-flapping—a stereotyped motor movement that can look a bit like an attempt to accelerating the drying of nail polish. Not all with autism do ...

April is Autism Awareness Month. It’s a time each year dedicated to promoting understanding, acceptance, and advocacy for ...