As the definition of autism has widened, there's been a growing push to separate profound autism into its own diagnosis.

What are the early signs of autism? Early signs include delayed speech; limited eye contact; and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities. Is autism genetic? Studies ...

Researchers have found that the severity of autism symptoms, rather than the diagnosis itself, is linked to patterns of brain connectivity associated with genes connected to autism and ADHD.

Experts are reconsidering the idea of autism as a spectrum, which could impact diagnoses and policy making for the condition ...

Cases of autism are on the rise, with diagnoses in the US jumping 175% between 2011 and 2022. But while this condition has historically been thought to affect men and boys more often, new research ...

Families of people with severe autism say the repeated expansion of the diagnosis pushed them to the sidelines. A new focus on the disorder has opened the way for them to argue their cause. Jodie ...

Firestein’s interest in autism research began long before she entered a laboratory. Raised in New York, she attended ...

The rigid protocols of institutionalized special education often prioritize compliance over actual comprehension, leaving ...

A recent interview with Caragh McMurtry, 1 an ex-Olympic rower from the UK, revealed that she was diagnosed with autism after living with a misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder for five years. In the ...

Regular exposure or high levels of exposure to wildfire smoke during pregnancy may increase risk for autism spectrum disorder in children.