Preferred Play Activities of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Naturalistic Settings. North American Journal of Medicine and Science , 2013 DOI: 10.7156/najms.2013.0603128 Cite This Page : ...

(HealthDay)—Children with autism appear to approach play differently than typically developing children, a recent study contends. "Children with autism lack a social component to their play and ...

Play is critical to children's development, including children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Kathy Ralabate Doody, assistant professor of exceptional education at SUNY Buffalo State ...

For children displaying fewer autistic traits, talking about others' mental states related to pSTS activity (i.e., language about others’ thoughts and emotions when playing alone with dolls).

Children on the autistic spectrum generally struggle to communicate with other children of a similar age. They might prefer to spend time alone, in their bedrooms, on their devices or pursuing ...

Josh Stern, 24, who is autistic, rides a Pace paratransit bus to his job at a North Shore bank. Though it is now more prevalent among American children than AIDS, cancer, and diabetes combined ...

Two-year-old children with autism lack normal preferences for natural movements. This difference could explain many of the problems that they face in interacting with other people.