Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often find it difficult to gauge other people's emotions based on their facial expressions – this can in turn lead to problems in communicating with those ...

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Pennsylvania State Police on Monday unveiled a new informational card for people on the autism spectrum to use during any encounter with officers. The card is meant to allow ...

(Reuters Health) - Children with autism may have a harder time reading emotions on people's faces than other kids, but they also misunderstand the feelings they see in a way that's pretty similar to ...

It can be difficult to socialize and make friends for many children with autism. Often that's because reading body language and others' emotions doesn't always come easily. Many of us seem to learn ...

The inability to regulate emotion in patients with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) appears to be due to impaired brain activity, new research shows. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans ...

A new study has challenged the long-held assumption that autistic people are emotionally stunted, finding that, in fact, people with autism experience complex emotions. It’s hoped these findings will ...

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have difficulty to successfully navigate social situations and empathize with others, as they have difficulty recognizing and interpreting how ...