When we are concentrating on and engaged in a task, the brain's task-positive network (TPN) is activated. This network, which includes the prefrontal regions and the intraparietal sulcus of the brain, ...

About 1 out of every 100 students in American public schools has autism. A subset of these students also have academic gifts and talents in a broad range of areas, including math, science, technology, ...

Paraeducators reported significantly greater confidence navigating challenging behaviors in autistic students after receiving training that encourages them to understand challenging behavior as a form ...

A new study published in Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools explores how elementary school–aged peers can be taught to support classmates with autism who are minimally speaking. The ...

Recent public commentary about autism has brought new urgency to the conversation. Awareness alone isn’t enough–students on the spectrum benefit from environments where their needs are understood, ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - ‘It Takes a Village’ was the theme for this year’s Louisiana Autism Conference hosted by St. Nicholas Center for Children. Over 150 parents, educators, therapists, first ...

Hosted by the Center for Autism and Neurodiversity (CAN) as a part of their Faculty & Staff Education Series, this event is aimed at providing strategies to better assist Autistic and Neurodivergent ...

In the wake of last week’s active shooter attack at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., we are reminded that teaching strategies to protect students with disabilities during school emergencies is ...

World Autism Awareness Day brings together everyone yearly on April 2. The day serves to remind us of how much inclusion, respect, and support autism sufferers need. The UN's theme for WAAD 2025 is ...

Joseph Madaus receives funding from the U.S. Department of Education, Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Grant Program (Grant Number: S206A190023) and the Neag Foundation, Wyomissing, PA.