Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is the clinical name for the condition most people refer to as autism. Autism is defined as "a complex developmental condition that affects communication, social ...

Engaging in self-stimulatory behavior, or “stimming,” is often associated with autism and ADHD. But everyone stims to a ...

A recent study found that family participation in therapy directly improves children’s social communication and emotional ...

Many autistic adults experience mental health difficulties. Research shows that autistic people are more likely than neurotypical people to experience emotion dysregulation, having trouble feeling and ...

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) sometimes occur together. While FXS is a known genetic cause of ASD, not everyone who receives an FXS diagnosis is autistic, and not all ...

Genes influence when autism becomes visible, revealing early and late developmental patterns across childhood.

Every time I write about extremely aggressive or self-injurious behaviors – either those my son Jonah exhibited before he was medically stabilized in 2010, or those of other autistic teens I know who ...

Experts share symptoms of autism in adults, including social communication challenges, repetitive behaviors, difficulty ...

In 2021, a Lancet commission report on the future of autism research and care introduced the term “profound autism” for ...

Discovering the cause of autism isn’t the point. Creating neurodiverse-affirming resources and services is what is needed.