"Are people with autism funny?" is a question that is asked a lot; I hope I can offer some clarification by addressing it, both as a woman with autism and as a therapist who works with autistic ...

There’s nothing funny about autism. Wait a minute. Yes there is — especially when Chris Long tells the “boob” story. But let’s back up. Earlier this month several area parents — coached by local ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There’s nothing funny about autism. Wait a minute. Yes there is — especially when Chris Long tells the “boob” story. But let’s back up. Several Kansas City, Mo.-area parents — ...

Some people on the autism spectrum not only get the jokes, they write them. By Michele C. Hollow My son often asks, “What do you have against jokes?” “Nothing,” I reply. “Well, stop killing them,” he ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Comedian Joshua Meyrowitz performs recently at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood, during a comedy show that aimed to be inclusive for ...

Laughter is a language that almost everyone can understand, so one man is using it to teach people about autism. Brent Anderson is the author of "Unintentional Humor; Celebrating the Literal Mind".

A mother and her autistic twin sons share life as it really is—funny, honest, and full of purpose. Seeing autism through joy, humor, and lived experience. Autism isn’t something to be ‘fixed’. It’s ...