April marks Autism Acceptance Month, with World Autism Day occurring on April 2 every year. The month is meant to be a time for uplifting autistic voices and sharing in the community's joy. But for ...

Parents of autistic children are clamoring for a prescription vitamin promoted by federal health officials. But there's ...

You suspect your child may have autism. How can you find out for sure, and as quickly as possible? Thousands of families in the United States face this question every year. Today, 1 in 44 children has ...

April is Autism Acceptance Month. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects one in 36 children. That is nearly the equivalent of one child per classroom. This number has risen in recent years with ...

Many of the signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can go unnoticed until adulthood, though symptoms present differently for everyone Natasha Nelson, a 35-year old entrepreneur in Stone Mountain, in ...

On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced another increase in the prevalence of autism among children. In a pair of new reports — one focused on 8-year-olds and one on ...

I started a new Pilates class the other day. One of the women in the class introduced herself and started ‘small talk’ and I was immediately thrown into that familiar, confused state. From my ...

If autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is why you found me here at Psychology Today, I am so glad you did. To further help you, I am also part of a community of practitioners and other amazing groups ...