The researchers say inherited genetic mutations, older parents and improved survival rates for pre-term babies also ...

According to new figures released by the Department of Education, one in 20 children attending Irish schools have an autism ...

Ongoing imprecision in defining the autism spectrum will only impede progress in discovering the causes of the condition.

There are many resources to support parents of children with developmental disabilities, and help them to understand their ...

North Las Vegas police are searching for a man with Down Syndrome and Autism who’s been missing for nearly a week.

As an angel investor, Peter Shankman has made millions investing in startups, yet it wasn’t easy getting to the top of the ...

NBC News reports that Lawler’s attorneys pleaded for his life on the grounds that he “was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder that most closely resembles Asperger’s syndrome ...

Has the internet diagnosed you with autism or ADHD? - Autism and ADHD diagnoses are spiking. But some psychiatrists argue ...

While the definition included in the DSM-IV in 1994 listed out five different forms of autism, including one type called Asperger Syndrome, in 2013 the DSM-5 combined these forms into one single ...

Clemons has also been diagnosed with Down Syndrome and Autism. Police say he has the mental acuity of a 2-year-old, making him unable to care for himself. Anyone with information on the ...

KATIE Price has shared an update on son Harvey after revealing he’d been kicked out of his residential care.  The former ...

A friend of her mother eventually suggested enrolling her in a public special needs school designed for children with ...