Autism has historically been viewed as a condition that affects men and boys more frequently than women and girls. But a ...

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) sometimes occur together. While FXS is a known genetic cause of ASD, not everyone who receives an FXS diagnosis is autistic, and not all ...

A Swedish study of 2.7 million people reveals autism affects boys and girls equally, but girls typically receive diagnoses 5 ...

A new study identifies significant gaps in judges' knowledge about autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which can lead to ...

The number of Americans diagnosed with autism jumped 175% between 2011 and 2022 thanks to a surge in new cases among young adults, new research finds. A developmental disorder, autism affects how ...

If we build these systems responsibly, they can help shift the experience for many families, from delayed reaction to earlier care, from confusion to clarity, and from isolation to support.

Adding robots to therapy can help autistic children develop foundational social skills like taking turns, making eye contact, ...

Over more than 35 years of follow-up, 78,522 people were diagnosed with autism. This represented 2.8% of the study population ...

Autistic authors often describe themselves as aliens from outer space, but remarkable new research by Antonio Benítez-Burraco, Wanda Lattanzi, and Elliot Murphy suggests that many characteristics of ...

While there is much anecdotal evidence about the connection between CVS and autism, research on the topic is still very new. Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is a condition that causes episodes of ...

Dr. Alex George has come forward and is openly discussing how these neurodivergent diagnoses have “completely changed” his ...