If you have ever seen a child rapidly flapping their hands or rocking back and forth, you may have wondered what it means. These movements are natural that can be observed in many children with autism ...

An informal poll in two Facebook groups I belong to for parents of severely autistic children confirmed we are all working on many of the same goals: physical safety, communication, toileting, basic ...

Last week, I saw another meme in my Facebook feed castigating parents for forcing their autistic kids to make eye contact and to sit with “quiet hands” rather than flapping. It’s a common theme in ...