Many autistic people face challenges in their daily life while navigating a world made for neurotypical people.

Yale School of Medicine (YSM) scientists have discovered a molecular difference in the brains of autistic people compared to their neurotypical counterparts.

For years, we've thought of autism as lying on a spectrum, but emerging evidence suggests that it comes in several distinct ...

New research identifies four presentations of autism based on genetics, behaviors and the ages when symptoms first appeared.

Do vaccines cause autism? Is it bad parenting? Can autism be cured? Experts bust common autism myths and explain how ...

Autistic adults show reduced availability of a key glutamate receptor, mGlu5, across widespread brain regions.

A new study published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders suggests that the ability to comprehend complex ...

In elementary school, Ariel sat alone at a desk in the closet. She could see the class through a two-way mirror, but no one could see her. She doesn’t remember if it was a punishment, but she ...

Stimming—short for "self-stimulatory behavior"—is a form of self-soothing commonly seen in autistic people. It can involve repetitive movements, sounds, or actions and is commonly regarded in medical ...

Maintaining eye contact can sometimes be difficult for autistic folks. Practice and therapy can help, but they’re not the only way to build relationships. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a term used ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than half of the apparent increase in childhood autism cases in Denmark between 1980 and 2011 may be due to changes in how those cases are reported, according to a new ...