The judgement, which was triggered by a case brought by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland, will apply across the UK.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The launch of the first Barbie doll representing autistic individuals has been warmly received by campaigners and charities, who ...

Readers weigh in on the challenges of defining and diagnosing the condition. To the Editor: Re “In New Focus on Autism, Some Worry the Spectrum Is Too Broad” (front page, Oct. 5): One thing’s for ...

People with autism and ADHD will no longer be able to use the Alton Towers disability access pass during a trial aimed at reducing queue times at the theme park. The pass allows people who have ...

John West, the beloved autistic social media star known as "Uncle John," has died from natural causes, leaving 1.3 million ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by differences in behavior, social ...

The government plans to redirect some children off the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and onto a new program called Thriving Kids. When announcing the change last month, health and ...

From the outside, autism can be difficult to understand. The unique sensory world of an autistic person can mean that a joyful event—like a Christmas party—can become nightmare of noise, lights, ...

Just six months ago, the Trump administration promised to find the cause of autism. On September 22, top U.S. health officials announced both a cause and a treatment — though neither is on solid ...

The idea of the “autism spectrum” is widely used in diagnosis, education and public discussion. First developed by the psychiatrist Lorna Wing in the 1980s, the term was intended to reflect the wide ...

Autism masking involves consciously or unconsciously suppressing natural autistic traits, often to avoid stigma or fit in socially. While masking may provide short-term benefits in certain social ...

The launch of the first Barbie doll representing autistic individuals has been warmly received by campaigners and charities, who praise it as a step towards more “authentic, joyful” representation for ...