A 5-year-old with autism who was recently brought up on assault charges, was failed by the very systems that should've ...

A little-known hormone that's key for socialization could have links to autism, a study suggests. Social difficulties like making friends and interpreting conversational cues are some of the most tell ...

A woman accused of severely abusing an autistic woman, who was later found dead, spoke in her own defense during a court ...

Children with severe developmental disabilities are frequently misdiagnosed as having bipolar disorder. These disabilities may include autism, genetic disorders affecting the brain, and intellectual ...