"Life will be a challenge for them, and we have to prepare them as best we can," says one ...

New research shows autism rates in women may match men by adulthood, revealing diagnostic bias and the urgent need to update ...

Experts are reconsidering the idea of autism as a spectrum, which could impact diagnoses and policy making for the condition ...

Early diagnosis of autism is crucial, research shows. A growing number of children in the United States are being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder according to a report released Thursday by the ...

Firestein’s interest in autism research began long before she entered a laboratory. Raised in New York, she attended ...

A recent interview with Caragh McMurtry, 1 an ex-Olympic rower from the UK, revealed that she was diagnosed with autism after living with a misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder for five years. In the ...

Autism has historically been viewed as a condition that affects men and boys more frequently than women and girls. But a ...

Researchers investigating how to increase participation in physical activity by autistic children and teens say key strategies include creating predictable routines, involving family members and ...

New numbers show that autism affects one in 59 children. More children are being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...

A Swedish study of 2.7 million people reveals autism affects boys and girls equally, but girls typically receive diagnoses 5 ...

Should people with autism and very high needs have a separate diagnosis? Takeaways from AP's report - As the definition of autism has widened, there’s been a growing push to separate profound autism i ...