If you have ever seen a child rapidly flapping their hands or rocking back and forth, you may have wondered what it means.

It is important to note that the intention is to first understand the person with autism, to join with them, and then to help them modify their communication in a way so that repetitive restrictive ...

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often experience social communication impairments and engage in restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRBs). Early identification of these symptoms is ...

Subtle differences in how people grasp everyday objects may help identify autism, according to a new study published in Autism Research. By analyzing the fine motor movements of young adults during a ...

Repetitive motor behaviors (RMBs) such as hand flapping and rocking occur in more than one third of toddlers who do not meet diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with higher rates ...