A wider public conversation has arisen over whether it's time for a shift in how we think about categories of autism, amid ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s agenda has won praise from some whose loved ones have severe complications from autism. But others say his rhetoric fails to accurately portray people on the ...

Love On The Spectrum season three recently hit Netflix, much to fans’ delight. A family member of mine, who is autistic and whose dating dramas could honestly fuel a movie franchise, is among them; ...

Many autistic people face challenges in their daily life while navigating a world made for neurotypical people.

Laura Gormley works as an assistant professor in Dublin City university and received seed funding from SCoTENS (The Standing Conference on Teacher Education, North and South) to carry out this study.

April is Autism Acceptance Month. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects one in 36 children. That is nearly the equivalent of one child per classroom. This number has risen in recent years with ...

As diverse as the experiences of children and teens on the autism spectrum are, one sobering fact holds true: Autistic youth are more likely to think about and die from suicide, and at earlier ages, ...

The autism advocacy community is split over whether adding a profound autism subtype will help the most vulnerable autistic people. Since 2013 autism diagnoses have been classified under one large ...