While this condition has historically been thought to affect men and boys more often, new research shows otherwise.

The Marcus Autism Center announced it will conduct the largest study of behavior, brain and genomic biomarkers in children across the autism spectrum following a $21.9 million grant from the late ...

Your surroundings may influence your social behavior more than you realize. New research from the Brain Research Institute at ...

A research team from the Department of Psychiatry at Tohoku University, led by Dr. Zhiqian Yu and Professor Hiroaki Tomita, ...

A Swedish study of 2.7 million people reveals autism affects boys and girls equally, but girls typically receive diagnoses 5 ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is estimated to be experienced by roughly 1 in 127 people worldwide. It is characterized by atypical patterns in brain development, ...

Adding robots to therapy can help autistic children develop foundational social skills like taking turns, making eye contact, ...

Training that helps first responders recognize autism-related behaviors and adjust their approach in the first critical ...

Community Autism Intervention provides applied behavior analysis therapy (ABA) to individuals ages 1 to 12 years old with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities. Treatment is ...

Your teen's sleeping habits may affect how their brain functions, according to new research from the University of Georgia published in Brain and Behavior. And lack of quality sleep may put kids at ...

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has partnered with Soar Autism Center to open new early-intervention sites for kids 6 and younger.

In January, toymaker Mattel released the very first autistic Barbie doll. She’s wearing a loose purple dress and headphones.