Christmas is meant to be a time for having fun and relaxing. But for some, it's one of the hardest times of year. "Christmas shopping is hell," says Alex*, an autistic person. "Everybody is out and ...

While awareness of neurodiversity has increased in recent years, autism has been around long before this. If the spotlight ...

With improved screening and autism services, diagnosis is increasingly happening at younger ages. And there’s been more ...

On December 28, the Autism Society Greater Hudson Region will celebrate 30 years with a special black-tie gala. The event is ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to present his HHS pick as mainstream depends on how far outside the mainstream his ...

With more attention being paid to autism and a noticeable increase in autism diagnoses, you may be wondering what causes it and whether it is genetic or environmental. The causes of autism are complex ...

She explained children with autism often lack the safety awareness that neurotypical children of the same age possess."There is no clear reason why children with autism may be drawn to water ...

Symptoms of autism in girls may include having strong attachments to objects and avoiding eye contact. Doctors may underdiagnose autism in females due to masking, stereotypes, and other factors.

When Lára Ní Riain began teaching almost 20 years ago, autism was still seen as a relatively rare condition. There were no special classes or special-needs assistants (SNAs) at her school.

Research suggests that much of that increase is due to increasing awareness and screening for the condition; changing definitions of autism to include milder conditions on the spectrum that weren ...

Noted autism activist Marcus Boyd moved to Vicksburg about seven months ago. “I’ve been an autism activist for seven years now,” Boyd said. “I have autism, so I was nonverbal until I was ...