Every time I write about extremely aggressive or self-injurious behaviors – either those my son Jonah exhibited before he was medically stabilized in 2010, or those of other autistic teens I know who ...

A wider public conversation has arisen over whether it's time for a shift in how we think about categories of autism, amid ...

The U.S. government is approving the drug leucovorin to address rising rates of autism among children, despite limited ...

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

Girls Next Door alum Holly Madison says she's "made excuses" for her own behavior since childhood, but gained a better understanding of herself when she was diagnosed earlier this year. Holly Madison ...

SAN ANTONIO – Psychology researcher Ashlee Flanagan set to explore the relationship between black autistic youth and police officers. Flanagan took into account the misinterpretations of autistic ...

When most people think about autism, certain images come to mind: a child lining up toys in perfect rows, someone avoiding eye contact, or an individual reciting impressive facts about a specific ...

A new study on how U.S. defense attorneys think about autism and use strategies informed by neurodiversity in their work ...

April is National Autism Acceptance Month. It is a month set aside to celebrate the contributions and diversity within the community made up of individuals on the autism spectrum. Asia Bailey of Glen ...