Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has questioned why autism rates have been rising over the last several years. Experts say he's missing nuance in these conversations.

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev psychology researchers have found two groups of children who received delayed autism ...

With funding from the NIH earmarked by the Autism CARES Act, researchers aim to pinpoint the environmental factors that ...

Early intervention and support for children with autism is very important. It can enhance a child’s development and may significantly improve social skills. The current edition of the Diagnostic ...

Scientists have long tried to pinpoint the exact causes of autism. Researchers ... are associated with particularly high risk and often occur de novo in the child — i.e. the mutation occurs ...

Everyone shows love in different ways. Hannah Williams at Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers tells us how people with autism may show their love for you.

Building a much better scientific enterprise means embracing the idea of collaboration across all aspects of neurodiversity,” ...

In a large study of more than 3.5 million adults, researchers found that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was highly elevated among adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

(HealthDay News) — There is considerable overlap between children with medical complexity (CMC) and autism, with significantly higher expenditures seen for those with medical complexity and autism, ...

Workers who take care of children at Connecticut’s therapeutic autism centers aren’t required to undergo background checks that include a review of child abuse records, which is one of several ...