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 ...

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down clinics and forced face-to-face interactions behind masks, autism diagnoses for many ...

First developed by the psychiatrist Lorna Wing in the 1980s, the term was intended to reflect the wide range of autistic ...

If you are neurodivergent, or parenting a neurodivergent child, it can often feel like the world doesn’t take you seriously.

In elementary school, Ariel sat alone at a desk in the closet. She could see the class through a two-way mirror, but no one could see her. She doesn’t remember if it was a punishment, but she ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SELF spoke with researchers, clinicians, and advocates to understand the uptick in diagnoses of autism in adult women—plus, what ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House announcement about autism is expected Monday afternoon after President Donald Trump’s weekend comment that “I think we found an answer” to the developmental disorder.

While some people feel moments of loneliness or social anxiety from time to time, investigative reporter Christina Buttons ...

As the mother of a child with a neurodivergent condition, I’ve navigated my fair share of uncomfortable comments over the years. Everyone from fellow parents and family members to my son’s karate ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than half of the apparent increase in childhood autism cases in Denmark between 1980 and 2011 may be due to changes in how those cases are reported, according to a new ...

California dad Tyler Barnett said he spent decades being 'mislabeled, mismedicated, and misdiagnosed' before finally being ...