For decades, autism research compared autistic people to animals, denied them moral sensitivity, and assumed autistic traits ...

Billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates believes he would have been diagnosed as autistic if he were a child today. Gates made the revelation in an interview to promote his forthcoming book, ...

Every time I write about extremely aggressive or self-injurious behaviors – either those my son Jonah exhibited before he was medically stabilized in 2010, or those of other autistic teens I know who ...

Autism therapy centers offer services like applied behavior analysis (ABA), in which positive reinforcement is used to help ...

New research identifies four presentations of autism based on genetics, behaviors and the ages when symptoms first appeared.

Applied behavior analysis has become one of Medicaid’s fastest-growing costs, prompting cuts that families say threaten ...

A new USC study suggests that gut imbalances in children with autism may create an imbalance of metabolites in the digestive system - ultimately disrupting neurotransmitter production and influencing ...

Neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and ADHD often share symptoms, including challenges with social situations, staying ...

The Blue and Green Envelope Program seeks to help law enforcement interact better with drivers with autism and mental illness ...

A California mom tells PEOPLE that she and her husband faced "judgment" over how they parented their daughter with autism.

In the past six months, TikToker Leighton’s (@theconsciouslivingcoach) four-year-old autistic son has put her in the hospital ...