Every time I write about extremely aggressive or self-injurious behaviors – either those my son Jonah exhibited before he was medically stabilized in 2010, or those of other autistic teens I know who ...

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

Girls Next Door alum Holly Madison says she's "made excuses" for her own behavior since childhood, but gained a better understanding of herself when she was diagnosed earlier this year. Holly Madison ...

The U.S. government is approving the drug leucovorin to address rising rates of autism among children, despite limited ...

For many years, autism has been identified as a spectrum with differing levels of ability. New research suggests that the age when symptoms first appear may help anticipate the specific traits, ...

Autistic people are more likely to report suicide-related behaviors and psychological distress irrespective of previous traumatic experiences, according to new research from the University of ...