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 ...

"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 ...

Comedian Joshua Meyrowitz performs recently at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood, during a comedy show that aimed to be inclusive for neurodivergent people. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times) ...

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".