The education of autistic children and young people in western societies has been heavily influenced by a medicalized ...

Autistic people make up a substantial proportion of society, with global prevalence estimated at around 1%.1 This amounts to ...

Rula reports that, while autism and learning disabilities can share some characteristics, autism isn't a learning disability.

And if you're autistic, research shows you can use it to bond with other autistic people. So, if you see an autistic child or adult stimming, there's no need to comment or intervene.