Recent public discussions suggest that there is much disagreement about the way autism is
and should be described. This study sought to elicit the views and preferences of UK autism …

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 …

In the past five years, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of publications
addressing the issues of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in the domain of adulthood and …

A number of recent convergences within neurobiology, and between neurobiology and
psychoanalysis, allow us to view autism through a new lens. This perspective highlights …

Understanding autism's ever-expanding array of behaviors, from sensation to cognition, is a
major challenge. We posit that autistic and typically developing brains implement different …

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), characterized by impaired communication skills and
repetitive behaviors, can also result in differences in sensory perception. Individuals with …

How should differences between “typically developing” children and other populations be
interpreted? To what extent should the emphasis be on advocating remediation for children …

Autism spectrum disorder (ie autism) is clinically conceptualised as a lifelong
neurodevelopmental condition diagnosed by examining impairments in communication …

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Perspectives from Psychoanalysis is written by practicing child
psychoanalysts with extensive experience treating children with autistic spectrum disorders …

This entry reviews lessons learned from English-language autobiographical accounts of
autistic authors. The focus is on the potential benefits of autistic autobiographies for autistic …