An autism expert sparks fierce debate over whether the spectrum has grown too broad, leading to misdiagnosis in children and adults in cases that are milder or unclear.

The basic definition of autism that I’ve given you – that it’s lifelong and neurodevelopmental, and that there are ...

Here's why the condition affects each person diagnosed with it so differently — plus how anyone with autism can thrive.

From the Times Educational Supplement Magazine. "The autism spectrum has widened to the point of collapse, affecting how teachers should support autistic ...

When Dame Uta Frith began researching autism six decades ago, it was an extremely rare, little-understood condition which psychologists referred to as “childhood psychosis”.

When people hear the word autism, it’s often associated with a specific set of traits. But in reality, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is just that—a spectrum, encompassing a broad range of differences ...

When U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently called autism an “individual tragedy” and “catastrophic for our country,” saying that many on the autism spectrum would ...

Since 2013, when the DSM-5 collapsed five autism subtypes into the single diagnosis of "autism spectrum disorder (ASD)," we've treated autism like a monolith. Maybe that made sense when our tools were ...

Researchers at the University of Missouri may have found a clue to help uncover a possible link between autism and Parkinson's disease.

A recent study published in Autism Research suggests that the cognitive shifts associated with autism are significantly larger in females than in males. The findings provide evidence that females may ...

The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has issued a safety guide for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder under the current situation, which includes key gu ...