For decades, autism research compared autistic people to animals, denied them moral sensitivity, and assumed autistic traits made them miserable. All wrong.

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Every time I write about extremely aggressive or self-injurious behaviors – either those my son Jonah exhibited before he was medically stabilized in 2010, or those of other autistic teens I know who have detached their own retinas or smashed their heads ...

New research identifies four presentations of autism based on genetics, behaviors and the ages when symptoms first appeared.

Autism therapy centers offer services like applied behavior analysis (ABA), in which positive reinforcement is used to help people improve skills like communication, socializing, self-care and motor abilities, according to Autism Speaks.

The Blue and Green Envelope Program seeks to help law enforcement interact better with drivers with autism and mental illness.