If you have ever seen a child rapidly flapping their hands or rocking back and forth, you may have wondered what it means. These movements are natural that can be observed in many children with autism ...

Stimming—short for "self-stimulatory behavior"—is a form of self-soothing commonly seen in autistic people. It can involve repetitive movements, sounds, or actions and is commonly regarded in medical ...

The family of an autistic boy is suing the state of Arizona after their son was assaulted by a police officer. According to the officer, he mistook the boy playing with string for doing drugs. In fact ...