New research provides a potential brain-based explanation for social touch aversion in some forms of autism. A study published in Nature Communications finds that in a mouse model of Fragile X ...

While the exact numbers are hard to come by, estimates of unemployment among the autistic population range from 70 to 85 percent. There’s little doubt that autistic people are the most unemployed, ...

For one mother, this doll only feeds the stereotypes she's been trying to debunk.

Autism is not rare. It’s not new. And it’s not a single experience. It’s a spectrum that affects how people communicate, process information, handle sensory input, and interact with others. What this ...

Autism diagnoses have increased sharply in recent decades, leading to speculation that the condition is new or triggered by modern environmental factors. But a comprehensive review of research on ...