A Memphis comedian hosted a fashion show dedicated to spotlighting children on the spectrum in a very special way.

A new autism diagnostic tool could enable earlier detection — and it’s as simple as going to the bathroom. The breakthrough ...

Recent years have seen an increase in interest in stem cell therapy for autism, particularly among families looking for ...

June 14, 2012 — A longitudinal imaging study has showed that infants at high risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with a subsequent ASD diagnosis exhibited abnormal development of white matter in ...

A simple urine test may help identify children at risk for autism sooner than current assessments—opening the door for ...

There is a moment many families recognize. A question is asked or a conversation begins, and then there is silence. Not the ...

For those who have gone through it, know the ordeal: the path to an autism diagnosis often stretches on for months or years.

The researchers first identified symptomatic babies, who “did not use their bodies, faces, or voices to send and receive messages from their caregivers on what they liked or didn’t like, or wanted ...

Autism is not an illness that needs to be cured. It is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how a person communicates, ...

Université de Montréal psychiatry professor Laurent Mottron has spent his career studying the cognitive processes of people ...

Ashley Presley, whose daughter Presley has autism, shares her family life to over 1 million followers online ...