Autism is a spectrum. This metaphor is a helpful way to explain why autism looks and feels so varied across different people.

The basic definition of autism that I’ve given you – that it’s lifelong and neurodevelopmental, and that there are ...

A comprehensive new study suggests that females require a much larger biological and cognitive shift to develop autism than males do. The findings help explain why the condition is diagnosed ...

Since 2013, when the DSM-5 collapsed five autism subtypes into the single diagnosis of "autism spectrum disorder (ASD)," we've treated autism like a monolith. Maybe that made sense when our tools were ...

This article is authored by Nandini Chatterjee Singh.

After her young son wandered from home, one Oklahoma mother is pushing for a rapid-response alert system to help locate missing children with autism before it’s too late.

First responders participated in training that will help them recognize those with autism-related behaviors — and be of ...

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Erica Bacon is working on a special photography project called "Faces of Autism", where autistic individuals are photographed ...

Researchers at the University of Missouri may have found a clue to help uncover a possible link between autism and Parkinson's disease.

A study in Nature Mental Health provides evidence that depression, trauma, and loneliness drive suicidal thoughts in older adults with autistic traits. The findings indicate that targeted mental ...