Autism is a spectrum. This metaphor is a helpful way to explain why autism looks and feels so varied across different people. Since 2013 it’s been baked into the name of the diagnosis itself, autism ...

Two children with autism drowned within days of each other in the Tri-State, prompting a swim instructor to call for changes ...

Is the rise in late diagnoses of autism in "high masking" individuals, especially in women, due to social media influences or new information?

Several Tri-State children with autism in recent years have drowned after going missing. EmPath For Autism Foundation says ...

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Autism experts plan to convene in Washington Thursday to propose a research agenda at odds with the one endorsed by the Trump Administration.

A new study documents how schools might be teaching autistic students that they are the problem and discouraging ...

A study in Nature Mental Health provides evidence that depression, trauma, and loneliness drive suicidal thoughts in older adults with autistic traits. The findings indicate that targeted mental ...

The FDA narrowed leucovorin's use to a rare disorder, a major shift after Trump and RFK Jr. promoted it for autism.

It is one of the oldest rules in the book of manners: when someone invites you into their home for a meal, you eat what is served with a smile and a thank you. It is a simple act of gratitude for the ...

By Lisa Richwine and Sarah Mills LOS ANGELES, March 11 (Reuters) - A powerful scene in the action epic "Gladiator II" had one ...