The incoming director of the Lurie Autism Institute sees the future of autism research in genetics, AI, and data science.

New research from the University of Cambridge suggests that autism should not be understood as a homogeneous condition with a single cause. Scientists found that people diagnosed in early childhood ...

The autism advocacy community is split over whether adding a profound autism subtype will help the most vulnerable autistic people. Since 2013 autism diagnoses have been classified under one large ...

“I was failed by a system that rewards compliance,” Tyler Barnett tells PEOPLE. “It wasn’t built for me" ...

Question: “I am single and 52 with an 11-year-old autistic daughter who is high functioning and has ADHD. I am working and getting child support and I have a 401(k), but there’s not a lot of money in ...

April is Autism Acceptance Month. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects one in 36 children. That is nearly the equivalent of one child per classroom. This number has risen in recent years with ...

An autistic meltdown is an intense reaction to sensory or emotional overload in autistic people. When an autistic person becomes overstimulated or unable to cope with their environment, they may ...

The federal administration offered health guidance at a press conference this week, urging pregnant women to avoid using the over-the-counter painkiller acetaminophen, marketed in the U.S. as Tylenol, ...

person crouched holding smiley face paper over their own face Source: PDPics / Pixabay Public reaction to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s statements about autism has been overwhelmingly critical, with ...