As the definition of autism has widened, there's been a growing push to separate profound autism into its own diagnosis.

As the definition of autism has widened, there’s a growing push to separate profound autism into its own diagnosis.

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

When it comes to autism, few questions spark as much debate as how best to support autistic people with the greatest needs.

A new study by Bournemouth University (BU) is calling for Government to commit to a faster diagnosis and tailored mental ...

Proposed category would apply to autistic children over eight who have little to no functional language, an IQ below 50 and need 24-hour care ...

Mitchell is a professor of medicine and vice chair for research in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. During the recent White ...

Autism has always been framed as a condition that mostly affects boys. Yet after tracking more than 2.7 million people born ...

Over more than 35 years of follow-up, 78,522 people were diagnosed with autism. This represented 2.8% of the study population ...

Among those Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently named to a federal autism committee are people who tout dangerous treatments and ...

BOSTON (WBZ) – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is getting backlash after he made disparaging comments about people with autism. In a press conference on Wednesday, the Secretary of Health and Human Services ...

People with autism had a higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease early in life. The risk of Parkinson's before age 50 was four times higher in people with versus without autism. A Parkinson's ...