Short home videos of young children, such as those commonly posted online by proud families, may help in the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), potentially paving the way for faster ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry provides evidence that many autistic children can ...

The causes of autism are still unclear, but evidence is building that early intervention — before age 1 — may help mitigate or even prevent the developmental disorder from occurring in the first place ...

On TikTok, creators freely use terms associated with autism and neurodivergence: stimming, vocal stims, hyperfixations. As an ...

Sesame Street’s new autism resources show how children learn inclusion, empathy, and friendship through everyday moments, ...

Last year, Health Secretary Kennedy thrust autism into the national spotlight, calling it an epidemic and vowing to ...

Autism likely has deep genetic roots, but the latest research provides hope that some learning techniques can lessen symptoms of the developmental disorder. In children with the mildest cases of ...

Many autistic adults experience mental health difficulties. Research shows that autistic people are more likely than neurotypical people to experience emotion dysregulation, having trouble feeling and ...