Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a condition that affects how people think, interact, and experience the world around them. While there’s no known cure for autism, various therapies and treatments ...

Researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind test for autism that they say can find markers of risk in a single strand of hair, an innovation that might help clinicians identify it in young children ...

When a child is first diagnosed with autism, parents often scramble to find appropriate autism services, doctors, schools, and therapists. What we don't always anticipate is that relationships with ...

RFK Jr. has stated leucovorin will help "large numbers of children who suffer from autism." Many experts are skeptical about that.

The autism advocacy community is split over whether adding a profound autism subtype will help the most vulnerable autistic people. Since 2013 autism diagnoses have been classified under one large ...

a book to help families with children on the spectrum AUTISM HELP BOOK: NCC Psych Professor Karin Donahue is releasing a book to help families with children on the spectrum. She gives advice regarding ...

As social beings, when thinking about autism we tend to focus on its social challenges, such as difficulty communicating, making friends and showing empathy. I am a geneticist and the mother of a ...

Some children referred for an autism assessment in Barnsley face a waiting list of three years before being seen, with the number of such referrals on the rise, a report has found. A team based at ...

Labels are a divisive subject. When used inappropriately, they have the power to misrepresent and dehumanize people. As the mother of a child with autism, I have seen numerous instances in which ...

When a child is first diagnosed with autism, parents often scramble to find appropriate autism services, doctors, schools, and therapists. What we don't always anticipate is that relationships with ...