A UNLV-led study found that a gene that causes myotonic dystrophy also causes autism spectrum disorder. It could help with ...

The rise in autism diagnoses is likely influenced by multiple factors, including increased awareness, expanded diagnostic ...

An encouraging study found nearly four in 10 children outgrow autism. Researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital followed ...

ELYRIA – Lorain County Community College is home to many courses and offerings, but one course in particular is bringing in ...

The CDC’s new data, collected from 16 U.S. locations, shows that among 8-year-olds, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was ...

They are part of a Rutgers program called Scarlet Hope for Autism: The Road to Excellence in Education (SHARE) in which the ...

Autism's history is filled with misconceptions. Understanding the science helps us move past outdated myths, support autistic ...

Autism spectrum disorder is diagnosed based on challenges with social skills, communication and repetitive behaviors. It is a spectrum, meaning symptoms vary widely, with a percentage unable to ...

Autism, an umbrella term for a spectrum of developmental disorders that can look vastly different from one person to the next, was already a deeply stigmatizing condition for people like Tyler Bunty.

The work world is not always friendly to autistic employees and job candidates. Some families are taking charge through the ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has repeatedly referred to autism as an “epidemic” over the past few weeks, a ...

Spectrum and Friends was created two years ago by Topeka High senior Isabella Culbertson. “It’s important to learn new things ...