Research suggests that autistic people have a higher risk for self-harm. Negative and unsupportive environments and challenges with emotional expression and communication may contribute to this ...

Talk about a high-ly anticipated breakthrough. A new study from the University of São Paulo suggests that cannabidiol (CBD) cannabis extract could help improve behavior and ease common symptoms in ...

People with autism are typically diagnosed by clinical observation and assessment. To deconstruct the clinical decision process, which is often subjective and difficult to describe, researchers used a ...

As autism diagnoses continue rising across the United States, broader conversations around developmental support, education, and long-term care are becoming increasingly complex. 1 in 31 ...

"Autism Amplified: Acceptance through Communication" is designed to inform and raise awareness about autism, featuring insights from autistic individuals and experts exploring what autism acceptance ...

Scientists have discovered a gene that may be responsible for defining behaviors linked to autism. As autism now affects one in 31 American children – a stark increase from one in 150 in the early ...

A new autism clinic for young children opened its doors in Olathe, Kansas, on Tuesday.

Supplementation of nutrient cocktails containing zinc, branched-chain amino acids and serine improves social interaction in three different mouse genetic models of autism. [Ming-Hui Lin and Tzyy-Nan ...