Understanding Autism
This Autism Acceptance Month in April 2026, BrainWise is looking at several different aspects of autism, starting with a basic overview of the condition.
Autism in Girls Often Goes Undiagnosed
For decades, many believed autism was a male-only condition. But females can also be autistic—as more and more research is showing.
Why the World Feels More Intense for Some Autistic People
Some autistic people experience sensory overload and/or intense emotions—creating a clash with the environment around them.
Why Are Some Autistic People Nonverbal?
About 30% of autistic people in the U.S. are nonverbal or nonspeaking. And we’re not quite sure why.
How a TBI Can Affect Your Vision
A traumatic brain injury can affect your vision because of the brain’s significant role in the process of seeing.
Your Eyes Could Be Early Warning Signs for These 6 Diseases
Comprehensive eye exams are important not only for your eyes—but as a window into your overall health too.
Suffer from Migraine Auras? It’s in Your Brain, Not Your Eyes
Migraine auras are migraines that affect your vision, typically creating a zigzag or shimmering pattern.
How Your Vision Works
Sight is very complicated and involves a delicate balance between your eyes and your brain.
Emma Heming Willis Advocates for Caregivers
A Q&A with Emma Heming Willis, wife of actor Bruce Willis, about her unexpected journey of caregiving.
FTD: The Most Common Form of Dementia Under Age 60
A Q&A with Bruce L. Miller, MD, an expert on frontotemporal dementia—a disease many people have never heard of.