The rise in autism diagnoses is likely influenced by multiple factors, including increased awareness, expanded diagnostic ...

The CDC’s new data, collected from 16 U.S. locations, shows that among 8-year-olds, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was ...

Autism spectrum disorder is diagnosed based on challenges with social skills, communication and repetitive behaviors. It is a spectrum, meaning symptoms vary widely, with a percentage unable to ...

Autism's history is filled with misconceptions. Understanding the science helps us move past outdated myths, support autistic ...

The number of people diagnosed with autism continues to grow, and for police departments, that means an increased likelihood ...

Autism, an umbrella term for a spectrum of developmental disorders that can look vastly different from one person to the next, was already a deeply stigmatizing condition for people like Tyler Bunty.

The 9-year-old moved some school board members to tears with his moving speech refuting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent claims ...

The work world is not always friendly to autistic employees and job candidates. Some families are taking charge through the ...

They are part of a Rutgers program called Scarlet Hope for Autism: The Road to Excellence in Education (SHARE) in which the ...

Jack Spahr, who has journeyed a long way to become an independent adult since he was officially diagnosed with autism, ...

The judge overseeing the capital murder case of Bryan Kohberger has denied his lawyers' attempt to take the death penalty off ...

Spectrum and Friends was created two years ago by Topeka High senior Isabella Culbertson. “It’s important to learn new things ...