The idea that two conditions at opposite ends of life might be biologically linked is beginning to upend long-standing ...

The eleventh annual Autism Advocacy Day was held at the Oklahoma state capitol on Thursday. From policy to personal ...

Autism Moms of Houston began as a small support group and has grown into a nonprofit serving over 10,000 families raising ...

Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people communicate and interact, and how a person’s brain develops ...

Dr. Gena Reine with The Harris Center for Mental Health & IDD, and Destiny Mireles, mom of three children with autism, share ...

Rising awareness of autism spectrum disorder is prompting parents and doctors to focus on early childhood development and ...

Autism affects how a person socializes, communicates, learns and behaves. Diagnoses have skyrocketed from 1 in 150 children ...

There is a general attitude people have when they don’t understand something or a community. Instead of taking the time to ...

Culinary jobs have the potential to be a perfect fit, and a new effort is afoot to help autistic workers land them.

The Theatre Development Fund (TDF) creates autism-friendly Broadway performances to make theater accessible for all. Adjustments include keeping house lights on, lowering sound levels, and allowing ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s agenda has won praise from some whose loved ones have severe complications from autism. But others say his rhetoric fails to accurately portray people on the ...

Autism has a significant and enduring sex bias, with roughly four boys diagnosed for every girl. For many years, experts have believed this disparity arises primarily from diagnostic inequities ...