Communication is vital to expressing and getting what we want and need, bonding with other people and navigating the world in which we live. But, by definition, autistic people often deal with ...

(TNS) — Ereeni Roulakis is a speech language pathologist who uses play-based speech and language therapy to help New Orleans children with communication disorders and differences. Such disorders can ...

There was some backlash to Mattel's newly introduced autistic Barbie. But one doll could never represent an entire community.

Hill says Mikko, who is nonverbal, also uses an AAC device, which helps people who have speech or language problems to ...

You might miss something, or someone might misread you. In a new study, published in PLOS One, autistic adults describe the intense mental effort it takes to navigate nonverbal communication (NVC).

BECKLEY — Area residents welcomed this week’s news that Mattel plans to introduce an autistic Barbie with sensory-support ...

"I love the message that it sends to children," Katy told USA TODAY. "Like it tells autistic children who might see ...