The lead researcher told Newsweek some people in this group learn to hide autistic traits, making them harder to identify.

There is a continuing row over whether it matters if such a broad spectrum of people are defined as having autism ...

In another 20 years, we’ll all be on the spectrum. That was my first thought after reading a recent report on the rise in ...

The phrases "autism spectrum" or "on the spectrum" have become part of everyday language. They are often used as different ways of referring to someone who is "neurodivergent." The term was coined in ...

Children diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism, experience various types of challenges at school. This might be due to communication, and also relationships with other children.

The Lancet’s proposal to create a new label of “profound autism” serves only to distract us from the work of ensuring that all autistic people have everything they need to thrive. The effort to divide ...

Children on the autistic spectrum generally struggle to communicate with other children of a similar age. They might prefer to spend time alone, in their bedrooms, on their devices or pursuing ...

Scientists are getting a step closer to understanding exactly how autism develops in the brain – and what might work to treat ...

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 ...

De studie onderzocht het verband tussen autisme en blootstelling aan pesticiden bij zwangere vrouwen.

Neurodivergent talents are in demand in the tech industry. AI is intended to help autistic people and at the same time ...

The guidelines would bolster Medicaid’s oversight of autism therapy, focusing on a growing business that is drawing scrutiny from federal investigators. ​The president is focused on the shots’ alleged ...