Helping children on the autism spectrum navigate through their meltdown episodes requires patience, understanding, and strategies designed to support them. Meltdowns in children with autism are often ...

The teachers' aide was heard laughing on the video after recording the boy's meltdown in class, his mother said.

A toddler lies on the grocery store floor in tears. Another throws a toy against the wall, shattering it. A third refuses anything but a handful of favorite foods. For parents, these moments can feel ...

Autistic women often mask to survive, only to be praised for quirks and dismissed when quirks aren't cute. The manic pixie ...

Most people picture autism as a behavioral condition. Rocking. Repetitive routines. Meltdowns in the grocery store. Those things can be part of the picture, but they tend to show up later. What ...