"Are people with autism funny?" is a question that is asked a lot; I hope I can offer some clarification by addressing it, both as a woman with autism and as a therapist who works with autistic ...

There’s nothing funny about autism. Wait a minute. Yes there is — especially when Chris Long tells the “boob” story. But let’s back up. Earlier this month several area parents — coached by local ...

Autistic people don’t get listened to — least of all when they’re talking about their own autism. “Loads of people saying to me that they thought I could be [autistic]. And then the second you get ...

Comedian Joshua Meyrowitz performs recently at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood, during a comedy show that aimed to be inclusive for neurodivergent people. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times) ...

The runaway hit hockey romance gives us a different kind of autistic character, one created by an author and an actor with ...

Having a neurodivergent brain often comes with a whole other way of seeing, feeling and processing the world. A way that some others might not always understand. Whether you're autistic, dyslexic, or ...

SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - From treatment foster care to developmental disabilities ministry to the HopeTree Academy, HopeTree Family Services has made worked to help youth in our area thrive. Friday, ...

Joshua Meyrowitz stepped up to the stage at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood and announced himself to the crowd as "your fellow autistic," spurring whoops and applause. "One of the hardest things as an ...