94% of autistic adults say they ‘actively enjoy aspects of being autistic.’ That isn’t just a number it’s a powerful refutation of the old cliche that autistic existence is monochromatic or requires ...

It has become almost a rite of spring in recent years for the Alabama Legislature to consider a bill or resolution that would grant voters the opportunity to vote on whether a convention should be ...

“Special interests” is often used to describe things someone is fascinated by or focused on more than “normal.” It can be a medical term (as in restricted interests in the DSM*), a well-meaning term, ...

“The founders [of the United States] certainly understood that the right to petition Congress was needed to provide information required for good policy formulation … but when some segments of society ...

Intense special interests are one of the hallmarks of autism. When pathologized as "restricted," "fixated," and "abnormal in intensity and focus," they become diagnostic criteria and indicators of ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. - When he was in middle school, teachers would give Sam Curran a list of words to type in a computer to practice his vocabulary. But Sam, who has autism, was unable to stay focused on ...

Immigration experts said the “special interest alien” designation is primarily about a person’s country of origin, not based on an individualized assessment of a person’s history or network of friends ...

Within months of taking offi ce, the Bush administration moved to kill or weaken a host of Clinton-era safeguards, including medical privacy protections, new energy effi ciency standards, and ...

Special interests provided a mammoth 87 cents of every dollar that Utah legislators raised for their campaigns last year, a new Salt Lake Tribune analysis shows. Meanwhile, lawmakers raked in a paltry ...