For decades, autism research compared autistic people to animals, denied them moral sensitivity, and assumed autistic traits ...

New research identifies four presentations of autism based on genetics, behaviors and the ages when symptoms first appeared.

A new USC study suggests that gut imbalances in children with autism may create an imbalance of metabolites in the digestive system - ultimately disrupting neurotransmitter production and influencing ...

Autistic masking may be an evolved survival response to social risk: useful for belonging, but costly when sustained over a ...

Neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and ADHD often share symptoms, including challenges with social situations, staying ...

Backers claim the tests can predict a child’s risk of autism using a strand of hair or a mother’s blood, but critics say they are not ready for the market.

Changes to the review process for autism therapy at Kern Health Systems are raising concerns among families who say treatment ...

January is National Mentoring Month which serves as a reminder of the power of guidance and support in shaping careers and ...

A California mom tells PEOPLE that she and her husband faced "judgment" over how they parented their daughter with autism.

A local family says recent changes to behavioral therapy coverage for Idahoans on Medicaid are already affecting their young ...