As the definition of autism has widened, there’s been a growing push to create a new diagnosis, called profound autism, for ...

While there may seem to be an upwards trend in the number of children with this disorder, it is more likely due to expansion of its clinical criteria.

Firestein’s interest in autism research began long before she entered a laboratory. Raised in New York, she attended ...

Experts are reconsidering the idea of autism as a spectrum, which could impact diagnoses and policy making for the condition ...

Autism rates have been rising for decades, and two of the main reasons for the increase have, in a strange twist, taken some of the focus off helping people with round-the-clock needs.

The Marcus Autism Center announced it will conduct the largest study of behavior, brain and genomic biomarkers in children ...

"Life will be a challenge for them, and we have to prepare them as best we can," says one ...

Researchers examined the prevalence of autism among nearly three million people born in Sweden over the past four decades ...

Two new studies have identified an alarming connection between exposure to wildfire smoke during pregnancy and autism in ...

The Buddy Center Aims To Serve Children, Teens With Autism And Their Families in Greenville SC ...