Should people with autism and very high needs have a separate diagnosis? Takeaways from AP's report - As the definition of autism has widened, there’s been a growing push to separate profound autism i ...

When it comes to autism, few questions spark as much debate as how best to support autistic people with the greatest needs.

This 35-minute video and accompanying notes introduce the idea of "intensive interaction", a method of talking to those with severe communication problems, writes Sue Stevens. The package demonstrates ...

The Lancet’s proposal to create a new label of “profound autism” serves only to distract us from the work of ensuring that all autistic people have everything they need to thrive. The effort to divide ...

Advocates for those with profound autism say that a committee tasked with guiding the federal government’s strategy on the developmental disability is largely ignoring the needs of this population. A ...