Although a growing body of research indicates that children with autism spectrum disorder
(ASD) exhibit selective deficits in their ability to recognize facial identities and expressions …

A rich collection of empirical findings accumulated over the past three decades attests to the
diversity of traits that constitute the autism phenotypes. It is unclear whether subsets of these …

Now in its second edition, Rethinking Disability introduces new and experienced teachers to
ethical framings of disability and strategies for effectively teaching and including students …

Over the past four decades there have been significant advances in our understanding of
autism, yet services for autistic adults continue to lag far behind those for children, and …

Background There is a growing call for empirically based programming to support the
success of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as they transition to college. Aims …

Metaphor—describing one thing in terms of another—is a common tool used to grasp what
is unknown. Perhaps because we do not understand a lot about autism, many metaphors …

Objective: Two hypotheses, gaze aversion and gaze indifference, are commonly cited to
explain a diagnostic hallmark of autism: reduced attention to others' eyes. The two posit …

In this article, we report on an oral history study documenting the lives of autistic adults in
Australia. This qualitative study, co-produced with autistic researchers, offers insight into the …

An argument that as folk psychologists humans (and perhaps other animals) don't so much
read minds as see one another as persons with traits, emotions, and social relations. By …

Child prodigies. Gifted and Talented Programs. Perfect 2400s on the SAT. Sometimes it
feels like the world is conspiring to make the rest of us feel inadequate. Those children …