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Neurodiversity advocates have long argued that autistic brains are differently wired. Now, new evidence shows they are right. Researchers have found atypical numbers of brain cells in two key areas of ...

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In a state where balmy weather, miles of beaches and endless swimming pools draw millions of vacationing families a year, here’s a fact some Floridians may not know: Children with autism can be drawn ...

My autistic son loves Formula 1 - and Silverstone have made it viable for him to go and watch it live.