Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by differences in how people learn, ...

For four decades, a controversial idea has shaped how autism is understood by researchers, health care professionals and the public: the claim that autistic people are "mind blind." The phrase ...

A large dataset analysis indicates that standard psychological therapies frequently fail to help autistic patients with depression and anxiety. Researchers found that adapting care to fit ...

Almost 90 per cent of autistic people over the age of 40 in the UK are living without a diagnosis, a study suggests. This could make them “more susceptible to age-related problems” and socially ...

In a room filled with pounding noises and clanging cowbells, L.A. County deputies learn that sometimes the best way to handle ...

For decades, autism was believed to overwhelmingly affect boys. Yet a big new study out of Sweden provides perhaps the best evidence yet that girls aren’t less likely to be autistic — they’re just ...

AuDHD, the co-occurrence of autism and ADHD, is far more common than most people realize. Here's what it means, what it feels like, and why the word matters so much to so many.

A federal advisory committee on autism issues has canceled plans for its first public meeting since new members were ...

The Georgia Senate last week passed a bill that would allow Georgians with autism or other developmental disorders and their family members to request to receive a special license plate.

Everywhere you turn, autism is in the news, for all the wrong reasons. This current administration not only rekindled this bonfire but also is dousing it with fuel. A recent announcement claiming that ...