Katrina Halili and Kris Lawrence emphasize teamwork and patience raising their daughter Katie, diagnosed with mild autism; Katrina is the strict parent.

Researchers investigating how to increase participation in physical activity by autistic children and teens say key strategies include creating predictable routines, involving family members and ...

New program offers structured, play-based ABA therapy during after-school hours for children with autism or Down ...

Researchers and clinicians outline how autistic adults navigate communication, routine, and sensory input, highlighting ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. As the definition of autism has widened, there’s been a growing push to create a new diagnosis, ...

Adam Omary is a psychologist and research fellow at the Cato Institute’s Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity. For years, public health debate has often fixated on a supposed rise in the ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has reshaped a key federal autism advisory board, appointing members who have echoed his controversial views, including promoting debunked claims linking ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday remade a federal panel that guides national autism policy, naming a new slate of 21 members that includes some ...

UCLA Health researchers have created a comprehensive map showing how eight different genetic mutations associated with autism spectrum disorder affect early brain development, providing new insights ...

A new analysis of dozens of peer-reviewed medical studies found no link between the use of Tylenol in pregnancy and diagnoses of autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities in children. The research, ...

A new review of studies has found that taking Tylenol during pregnancy doesn’t increase the risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities – adding to the growing body of research refuting claims ...