Black boys are typically first diagnosed with other conditions, such as attention -deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Black children, particularly boys, are more likely to be misdiagnosed with ...

For decades, autism has been framed as a condition that overwhelmingly affects boys, with girls treated as statistical outliers and, too often, diagnostic afterthoughts. A massive population study now ...

Springdale police are searching for 12-year-old Sam Chazarria, who is autistic and has limited speech. Residents are urged to ...

It’s long been thought that autism is far more prevalent in boys than girls. But findings from a new study looking at data across more than three decades suggest that may not be the case. Researchers ...

Data shows that boys are over three times more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls. Blame it on the X factor. Research has long shown that boys are over three times more likely to be ...

According to the National Autism Association's website, drowning is among the leading causes of death of individuals with autism Charles County Sheriff's Office A nonverbal boy with autism was found ...

We’re learning more about a search for a ten-year-old boy with autism. He disappeared from his home on Bethany Church Road in Snellville. The Gwinnett County Police Aviation Unit spotted the boy from ...

Pinpointing the cause of autism has proven difficult, in part because it’s a complex group of developmental disorders and not a single condition. Now, an international team of researchers says it has ...

Despite the increasing awareness and understanding of ASD, "African-American and Latino children with autism are diagnosed at older ages than white children, giving them less of an opportunity for ...