Neurotypical Peers Are Less Willing to Interact with Those with Autism Based on Thin Slice Judgments

Neurotypical Peers are Less Willing to Interact with Those with Autism based on Thin Slice Judgments

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), including those who otherwise require less support, face severe difficulties in everyday social interactions. Research in this area has primarily focused on identifying the cognitive and neurological differences that contribute to these social impairments, but social interaction by definition involves more than one person and social difficulties may arise not just from people with ASD themselves, …

Setting the Record Straight on Autism

Proposed HHS policies threaten autism research, services, and rights. Experts and advocates are calling for urgent action to protect progress. The post Setting the Record Straight on Autism appeared first on Autism Spectrum News.