Researchers investigating how to increase participation in physical activity by autistic children and teens say key strategies include creating predictable routines, involving family members and ...

A 9-year-old Dinwiddie County boy with autism is helping first responders better assist children on the autism spectrum who go missing or experience trauma.

An off-label prescription drug has been shown to help some non-verbal children with autism discover the ability to speak. The drug, leucovorin, is a prescription vitamin that functions similarly to ...

A scoping review has found wide variance in overall rates of primary care referral for specialized evaluation and ...

When it comes to autism, few questions spark as much debate as how best to support autistic people with the greatest needs. This prompted The Lancet medical journal to commission a group of ...

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

The types of gut bugs children harbor may be linked to autism and could potentially contribute to the development of the condition, a new study claims. Through fecal samples, the researchers ...

As the mother of a child with a neurodivergent condition, I’ve navigated my fair share of uncomfortable comments over the years. Everyone from fellow parents and family members to my son’s karate ...

Most research on autism focuses on younger people, but some studies suggest older adults face increased risks — and perhaps ...

A charity chairman who said the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system was "broken" has outlined ambitions ...

The increases stem from the expiration of Affordable Care Act subsidies.