Decades of research into autism has revealed this much: There is no simple answer for what causes the condition. Decades of ...

Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is the clinical name for the condition most people refer to as autism. Autism is defined as "a complex developmental condition that affects communication, social ...

After more than 50 years of research, scientists still don't know exactly what causes autism. But the data make clear that ...

Myths about autism abound. Here, experts explain what’s fact and what’s fiction when it comes to the condition. Plus, what it ...

New data about autism should be celebrated, not feared. That's what autistic people like Eric Garcia want people to remember as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spreads ...

The real health needs of autistic people, judge orders National Guard deployment in L.A. to end and more big stories.

Parents of autistic children are often told they need to mourn their child. This harmful narrative puts the onus on the child ...

Can a generic drug designed to make chemotherapy work better benefit people with autism? President Trump is touting an “amazing” drug — leucovorin — as “an answer to autism,” a broad range of ...

An autistic meltdown is an intense reaction to sensory or emotional overload in autistic people. When an autistic person becomes overstimulated or unable to cope with their environment, they may ...