When you talk to a child as an adult, you unconsciously change the way you speak. It is often thought that such adjustments ...

An analysis of U.S. Medicaid data found that 26.7% of autistic adults without intellectual disability had an ADHD diagnosis.

In the first pilot study asking adults on the autism spectrum about their experiences with driving, researchers at Drexel University found significant differences in self-reported driving behaviors ...

Should people with autism and very high needs have a separate diagnosis? Takeaways from AP's report - As the definition of autism has widened, there’s been a growing push to separate profound autism i ...

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 ...

Gender nonconformity in 7-year-olds may be associated with autistic traits and behavioral difficulties in girls, and with peer relationship problems in boys, according to a new study. Gender ...

Willis, 30, said the diagnosis has "changed my life." Tallulah Willis is opening up for the first time about being diagnosed with autism as an adult. The 30-year-old daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi ...

Your teen's sleeping habits may affect how their brain functions, according to new research from the University of Georgia published in Brain and Behavior. And lack of quality sleep may put kids at ...

Parents of 9-year-old twins with round-the-clock needs navigate safety concerns and therapy while experts disagree on ...

A study conducted in Taiwan found that autistic individuals tend to show differences in gut microbiota composition compared ...