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

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

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

A new study found two recurring brain connectivity patterns in autism. One was linked to synapses and the other to immune ...

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often experience social communication impairments and engage in restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRBs). Early identification of these symptoms is ...

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

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

Hyderabad: Higher stress levels were observed among caregivers of children, especially mothers, of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared to caregivers of non-autistic children, ...

Elevated gut microbe metabolites may distinguish children with autism, paving the way for a non-invasive urine test and a new ASD subtype linked to microbiome.

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