Autism has always been described as a spectrum, but for families, doctors, and educators, that word often feels too vague. It ...

Barbie’s new Fashionista autistic doll marks a major step toward representation, with local autism advocates explaining its ...

For many years, autism has been identified as a spectrum with differing levels of ability. New research suggests that the age when symptoms first appear may help anticipate the specific traits, ...

As diagnoses among the Black community continue to rise, Mattel has released a new Barbie celebrating autism. There’s a new ...

If you're autistic, you're more likely to have a learning disability than the general public. In fact, around 30% of autistic people also have a learning disability. But being autistic doesn't mean ...

The recent launch of Mattel's autistic Barbie is a major step forward for neurodivergent representation, but just how accurate is the doll?

The study used large-scale CRISPR gene-editing technology to systematically determine which genes are required as embryonic ...

Even as rates of autism soar in Houston and across the country, charter schools focused on these students are rare in Texas, because of costs, the challenge of opening and the state's rating system.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than half of the apparent increase in childhood autism cases in Denmark between 1980 and 2011 may be due to changes in how those cases are reported, according to a new ...

A sweeping analysis of decades of research finds no evidence that acetaminophen increases autism or ADHD risk, pushing back ...