More than one in 100 people are believed to be autistic. Here we look at what it is, how it is medically diagnosed and how it can make people feel.

Molly Siobhan Parker is on a quest to dispel myths around autism - especially autistic women. She was diagnosed at the age of ...

Renad Academy, part of Qatar Foundation’s Pre-University Education, has received accreditation from the National Autistic Society in the UK, an international accreditation programme granted to ...

A dad from Carlisle is raising money for a national charity after his 'wonderful' daughter was diagnosed with Autism.

The Springfields Academy, in Calne, which is part of Reach South Academy Trust, has been given the National Autistic Society (NAS) Advanced Specialist Award. The school supports 222 autistic learners ...

Since diagnostic criteria for autism was established based on men, autism can be especially difficult to identify in women.

The National Autistic Society has condemned Robert F Kennedy Jr’s claims that circumcision can cause autism. The US health ...

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People with autism are at a higher risk of dying early, but the number of years lost may not be as high as previously claimed, according to a study led by University College London (UCL) that is the ...