From the outside, autism can be difficult to understand. The unique sensory world of an autistic person can mean that a joyful event—like a Christmas party—can become nightmare of noise, lights, ...

Contains music by Marion Lozano Pat McCusker Dan Powell and Diane Wong Engineered by Chris Wood Featuring Azeen Ghorayshi Once primarily limited to severely disabled people, autism began to be viewed ...

Joshua Anbar receives funding from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. He is member of the Self-Advocate Advisory Board at the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center (SARRC), where ...

Share on Pinterest Human brain cell evolution may be linked to autism, neurodiversity, according to a new study. Image credit: Lauren Lee/Stocksy A new study concludes that the speed at which the ...

People who learn they have autism after age 6 — the current median age at diagnosis — are often described as having a “milder” form of autism than people diagnosed as toddlers. A new study challenges ...

Autism symptoms in adults often include social communication difficulties, restricted and repetitive behaviors, and sensory sensitivities. Symptoms can vary widely, from food aversions and sleep ...

Soon after psychiatrist Leo Kanner first identified autism in the 1940s, he and his colleagues proposed a simple explanation for its cause: mothers’ “lack of genuine warmth” toward their children.

Scientists at Stanford have found that hyperactivity in the brain’s reticular thalamic nucleus may drive autism-like behaviors. In mouse models, drugs and neuromodulation techniques that suppressed ...

Researchers at Princeton University and the Simons Foundation have identified four clinically and biologically distinct subtypes of autism, marking a transformative step in understanding the condition ...

Dr. Frances is a psychiatrist. He led the American Psychiatric Association’s task force charged with creating the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Robert F.

No one likes to feel that they have failed. Most people would make quite an effort to avoid any chance of failure. Individuals with autism may experience frequent setbacks in daily life, including ...

Recently, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has been the focus of much conversation and confusion. With so much information and misinformation available, it's important to separate fact from fiction. In ...