A study led by Yale researchers found significant improvements in the social skills of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) after a month of working with robots. Modeling eye contact and other ...

Communicating with others is one of the biggest difficulties for autistic children. Asking for help, initiating social interaction and sharing their emotions become skills that require learning ...

Researchers say they have more evidence that an at-home intervention using Google Glass boosts socialization and learning in kids with autism. A study looking at 71 children on the spectrum ages 6 to ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Several toys and games available this holiday season provide more than just fun for children dealing with autism spectrum disorders. Families shopping for holiday gifts have ...

In my role as editor-in-chief for a scholarly journal, I recently received a letter criticizing intervention research on improving social skills in children with an autism spectrum disorder. Normally, ...

Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Vol. 54, No. 2 (June 2019), pp. 132-146 (15 pages) One of the interventions, of which effectiveness in the teaching of social skills ...

A learning aid that can be incorporated into Google Glass and accessed with the help of a smartphone app is showing promise in the treatment of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In a small ...

Tailored for kids who want to take a swing at a new sport, the program provides an opportunity for children to learn tennis ...

Service dogs have been found to be of great help to autistic children, promoting social interaction and enhancing safety.