In the autism community, the word "elopement" doesn't mean what most people think — and for families, it can be a ...

The basic definition of autism that I’ve given you – that it’s lifelong and neurodevelopmental, and that there are ...

Over the past couple of months, headlines have warned expectant parents that something as ordinary as a pain reliever or an antidepressant taken during pregnancy could “cause autism.” The stories have ...

Russell Rollens's life was off to a strong start nine years ago. Gestation and delivery went smoothly, and he hit all the early-childhood milestones right on schedule. Snapshots from his 1st birthday ...

As autism has grown in prevalence, so too have attempts to make sense of it. From placing unfounded blame on vaccines to seeking a genetic cause, Americans have struggled to understand what autism is ...

Amidst the daily realities of caregiving for autistic adolescents and young adults, it’s easy for the challenges to take center stage. But for Karen Ishler and the members of her research team, it’s ...

The Trump administration late Wednesday announced its portion of a historic worldwide release of government oil in response ...

We talk a lot about diversity at work. Gender, culture, background, experience. But one area still misunderstood, and often quietly ignored, is neurodiversity. Autism sits right at the center of that ...

Every year, thousands of children miss critical windows for early autism intervention—simply because diagnostic tools rely too much on subjective observation. Once that window closes, the ...

One of the signs that a child is developing as expected is when they’re hitting their milestones. While all kids develop at different paces, when is a lag in developmental milestones a cause for ...

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have identified new genetic variants associated with autism spectrum ...

If you are not one of the people who was deeply offended by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent statements about the deficiencies of people with autism, I will ...