While the impact of technology on teens has its pros and cons in terms of social media bullying and video game violence, the educational and social benefits for those on the autism spectrum are ...

An urban toolkit that help designers and planners make cities more inclusive for adults with autism has been developed by a landscape architect. The National Institutes of Health has identified six ...

Engineering students in Connecticut are working on designs that could make everyday life easier for people with autism and their families. In homes where a family member has autism, day-to-day tasks ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vans is making major strides in support of the autism community. In honor of National Autism Awareness Month (April), the company ...

What if every time the bathroom fan buzzed, you became unhinged? Or you lived in a place where it felt impossible to avoid curious neighbors whenever you went outside? Or where the location of kitchen ...

When the Autism at Work Roundtable was formed, companies that included JPMorgan, EY and Ford Motor Company felt an imperative to tackle the challenges of the scarcity of skilled employees in the areas ...

Today, Spectrum Designs, a nonprofit that empowers adults on the autism spectrum with employment in custom apparel and promotional products, unveiled its first in-store partnership with off-price ...

The newly established A.J. Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University is hitting the road with design assistance from students in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design. Students are ...

This conference will examine the unique challenges facing architects and designers when creating environments and technology for people with autism. Key speakers will outline recommendations and ...

Sitting in a circle, a group of researchers and caregivers of people with autism spectrum disorder weave blue and orange yarn around a circular peg board. One parent describes the challenges she faces ...

Cities are not the friendliest of places for people with autism. Landscape architecture student Elizabeth Decker aims to change that. For her master’s research at Kansas State University, Decker ...