Education & Literacy

Autism and Attention-Seeking Behaviors: What You Can Do to Stop the Cycle

Autism and Attention-Seeking Behaviors: What You Can Do to Stop the Cycle

How to know if it's an attention-seeking behavior...and how to deal with it.

Autism and Attention-Seeking Behaviors: What You Can Do to Stop the Cycle

How to know if it's an attention-seeking behavior...and how to deal with it.

Research Indicates Autistic People Laugh Differently—and There's a Surprising Way It Benefits Them

Research Indicates Autistic People Laugh Differently—and There's a Surprising Way It Benefits Them

There are two different kinds of laughter that humans tend to engage in: voiced (genuine laughter) and unvoiced (fake laughter).

Research Indicates Autistic People Laugh Differently—and There's a Surprising Way It Benefits Them

There are two different kinds of laughter that humans tend to engage in: voiced (genuine laughter) and unvoiced (fake laughter).

8 Weird and Awful Ways People with Autism Have Been 'Treated' Throughout History

8 Weird and Awful Ways People with Autism Have Been 'Treated' Throughout History

Surprisingly, some of these unusual treatments are still being used today.

8 Weird and Awful Ways People with Autism Have Been 'Treated' Throughout History

Surprisingly, some of these unusual treatments are still being used today.

Shutdown VS Meltdown: The Internal and External Explosions That Are Characteristic to Autism

Shutdown VS Meltdown: The Internal and External Explosions That Are Characteristic to Autism

In this "Ask an Autistic" video, Amethyst sheds some much-needed light on shutdowns and meltdowns.

Shutdown VS Meltdown: The Internal and External Explosions That Are Characteristic to Autism

In this "Ask an Autistic" video, Amethyst sheds some much-needed light on shutdowns and meltdowns.

Why Standardized Tests Fail to Gauge Intelligence in People on the Spectrum

Why Standardized Tests Fail to Gauge Intelligence in People on the Spectrum

Smarts on the spectrum are a lot more complex than you might think.

Why Standardized Tests Fail to Gauge Intelligence in People on the Spectrum

Smarts on the spectrum are a lot more complex than you might think.

From Hunger to Hope: The Impact of Dry Food and Guitars on Vulnerable Children in Myanmar

From Hunger to Hope: The Impact of Dry Food and Guitars on Vulnerable Children in Myanmar

"It was keeping kids in school, keeping them away from being trafficked, and allowing them to grow up and become productive, when these are people who are essentially stateless and...

From Hunger to Hope: The Impact of Dry Food and Guitars on Vulnerable Children in Myanmar

"It was keeping kids in school, keeping them away from being trafficked, and allowing them to grow up and become productive, when these are people who are essentially stateless and...