Emotion regulation is a universal challenge for adults and children alike and the primary reason why individuals seek psychological support. Autistic children’s emotion regulation is impacted by ...

When James Hunt began posting about his boys online, it was a way to describe the emotions and experiences of their extraordinary lives. In sharing his family’s joy and struggles, he realised they wer ...

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 ...

Contrary to common perceptions and years of research that autistic people can't describe their emotions or often have muted emotional responses, a new study concludes that many autistic adults are in ...

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) describes a pattern of behaviour where children exhibit intense emotional reactions to requests that infringe on their sense of control, often leading to anxiety ...

Children with PDA have intense emotional reactions to parents’ and teachers’ requests that infringe on their sense of control ...

Neurotypical people have spent a long time believing people with autism struggle to pick up on social and emotional cues. According to new research, this isn't always the case. Share on Facebook ...

For four decades, a controversial idea has shaped how autism is understood by researchers, health care professionals and the public: the claim that autistic people are "mind blind." The phrase ...

NEW YORK – In his new book, Life, Animated, Ron Suskind tells the remarkable story of how Disney movies unlocked his autistic son’s emotions. Owen Suskind was a typical toddler until age 3, when his ...

For some children, everyday demands such as "brush your teeth" or "time to get off of your computer game," can trigger intense anxiety and extreme resistance. When this type of response affects ...