As the definition of autism has widened, there’s been a growing push to separate profound autism into its own diagnosis.

Experts are reconsidering the idea of autism as a spectrum, which could impact diagnoses and policy making for the condition ...

When it comes to autism, few questions spark as much debate as how best to support autistic people with the greatest needs.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Trump at the White House on Monday. (Kevin ...

Autism has always been framed as a condition that mostly affects boys. Yet after tracking more than 2.7 million people born ...

The Department of Health and Human Services is expected to release a report that suggests using Tylenol during pregnancy might cause autism. That’s not supported by over a decade of research. Some ...

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 ...

I was the “different” kid. I had intense interests that I went on monologues about, I missed social cues, and I checked out of conversations to stare at the wall while my mind wandered. Later, when my ...

All scientific studies tell a story. Sometimes the story is very clear, and sometimes it’s hard to find. A new autism epidemiology paper in JAMA, “Autism Diagnosis Among U.S. Children and Adults, 2011 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House announcement about autism is expected Monday afternoon after President Donald Trump's weekend comment that "I think we found an answer" to the developmental disorder.

Autism is a topic Brittany Slawter cares about deeply. All three of her children − ages 11, 12 and 13 − have autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, the clinical name for the condition commonly referred to ...