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

Autism is a spectrum. This metaphor is a helpful way to explain why autism looks and feels so varied across different people. Since 2013 it’s been baked into the name of the diagnosis itself, autism ...

An autism expert sparks fierce debate over whether the spectrum has grown too broad, leading to misdiagnosis in children and ...

Here's why the condition affects each person diagnosed with it so differently — plus how anyone with autism can thrive.

Experts have credited social media with driving an increase in visibility and discussion around different neurotypes. As conditions like ADHD and ASD become normalized and better understood by the ...

A report shows a 73.5% rise in the number of children being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Autism experts plan to convene in Washington Thursday to propose a research agenda at odds with the one endorsed by the Trump Administration.

Be yourself and adjust accordingly.” It’s a life lesson Eric Garcia, who is on the autism spectrum, offered to those in ...

A new study published in Translational Psychiatry suggests that miniature, lab-grown brain models can reveal distinct electrical activity patterns in different types of autism. By analyzing brain ...

Autistic spectrum disorders are complicated and most likely caused by a number of different problems. However, we still don’t know definitively if something in the diet could influence autism. The ...