What does it mean to be autistic? In theory, one would presume the people most qualified to answer that question are those who are autistic. In practice, however, those who are on the spectrum — like ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Autism Awareness Month — April — is a time to amplify autistic voices. Since so many people are on the broad spectrum, there are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If your child has been diagnosed, you might not know how to explain this to them in an age-appropriate way. Dr Georgia Pavlopoulou ...

Yale School of Medicine (YSM) scientists have discovered a molecular difference in the brains of autistic people compared to their neurotypical counterparts. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

After a career spent grappling with the neural underpinnings of autism, Uta Frith is unwavering in her controversial call to ...

Allysia Finley’s column “What’s Behind the Rise in Autism Diagnoses” (Life Science, March 10) leaves out what may be the biggest culprit: the 2013 inclusion of Asperger syndrome in an “autism spectrum ...

MONTREAL — New Montreal-based research has put forth a model that might explain how autism develops in the brain. According to the “Trigger-Threshold-Target” model, autism spectrum disorders develop ...

A new study suggests autism diagnosis rates are "more or less equal for men and women," significantly challenging long-held assumptions about gender disparities. Previous understanding often cited a ...

If your child has been diagnosed, you might not know how to explain this to them in an age-appropriate way. Dr Georgia Pavlopoulou, Associate Professor at children’s mental health charity Anna Freud, ...