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

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

Researchers from La Trobe University have launched a world-leading toolkit for health care professionals to better identify ...

Two new studies have identified an alarming connection between exposure to wildfire smoke during pregnancy and autism in ...

Autism has long been thought of as a condition that mostly affects boys, but a massive study from Sweden suggests that idea may be misleading. Tracking nearly 3 million people over decades, ...

Autistic people are more likely than non-autistic people to hyperfocus on things. This is known as monotropism, where the ...

Freeman Health System is encouraging participants to shift into high gear and race on all cylinders for its “Zero to Zoom” Freeman 5K and Walk for Autism in April. Registration is now open at ...

The proposed program would allow drivers with autism spectrum disorder to voluntarily carry envelopes identifying their condition and providing guidance to officers.

Most new cases reflect mild or no significant impairment. Moderate and severe cases have declined. Adam Omary is a ...

There are several tough-to-fix challenges in the state’s generous system that serves people with disabilities and the elderly.

As the number of people diagnosed with the condition soars, some no longer feel they meet the criteria – and Dr Sami Timimi is helping them lose the label ...

A new study by Bournemouth University (BU) is calling for Government to commit to a faster diagnosis and tailored mental health support for people with autism to help prevent suicides.