Most people take for granted which hand they use to reach for a cup of coffee or a puzzle piece. However, a new study out of York University suggests that for autistic individuals, which hand they use ...

Subtle differences in how people grasp everyday objects may help identify autism, according to a new study published in Autism Research. By analyzing the fine motor movements of young adults during a ...

To date, studies have not yet established the mechanisms underpinning differences in autistic and non-autistic emotion recognition. The current study first investigated whether autistic and ...

The first day of school can be nerve-wracking. Especially when not everyone has such supportive classmates. Two elementary school boys in Wichita, Kansas, set an example from which we can all learn: a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alison Escalante M.D. covers neurodiversity, pediatrics and parenting. When we try to learn something new, our curiosity ...

How we building things, such as a Lego model, shows some reduced right-hand specialization in adults with autism compared to the control group. TORONTO, Jan. 19, 2026 – Most people take for granted ...