Spectrum spoke to four Black autism researchers about what it’s like to be in a field that’s overwhelmingly white, how police violence against Black p...

Host Chelsey B. Coombs talks to clinicians and people with autism about their experience of the pandemic, how their routines have changed and some of ...

Understanding how touch is altered in autism could yield an early marker of the condition. The post Spectrum Stories: What social touch says about aut...

Social media is connecting families with researchers who study rare conditions related to autism — to the benefit of both. The post Spectrum Stories: ...

Finding a mutation linked to autism traits can have life-changing consequences for autistic individuals and their families. The post Spectrum Stories:...

Scientists are finding new ways to test cognition in autistic individuals who speak little or not at all. The post Spectrum Stories: Tapping intellige...

Virtual reality can help typical people experience sensory hypersensitivity and other perceptual differences that autistic individuals describe. Host ...

Deep brain stimulation is not an approved treatment for autism but has helped some people with extreme obsessions and other severe traits. Host Ben Ku...

Suicidal thoughts appear to be more common in autistic people but they’re also more difficult to detect. Host Ben Kuebrich reports. The post Spectrum ...

Researchers are designing video games to hone visual-attention skills in children with autism. New host Ben Kuebrich explores. The post Spectrum Stori...