Mattel Inc. is introducing a Barbie with autism Monday as the newest member of its line intended to celebrate diversity, ...

The new doll carries a pink fidget spinner that actually spins, wears pink noise-cancelling headphones to reduce sensory ...

This report is based on a recent in-depth article by the BBC, which examined how modern genetics is transforming scientific understanding of autism and reigniting debates within the autistic community ...

Private equity investors appeared more likely to enter states with a higher autism prevalence and more generous state autism ...

The new tests for autism are not yet reliable enough to be offered commercially. None of the tests has gone through large ...

On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced another increase in the prevalence of autism among children. In a pair of new reports — one focused on 8-year-olds and one on ...

A number of therapies can help people with autism improve their abilities and reduce their symptoms. Starting therapy early -- during preschool or before -- improves the chances for your child’s ...

High-functioning autism refers to autistic people whose living skills, including communication skills, enable them to live independently. However, the term is problematic, and it is not a clinical ...

Hiding who you are is an uncomfortable and exhausting experience. For many autistic people, that experience is a daily reality. In places where the full spectrum of neurodiversity is not understood or ...

Autism can be misdiagnosed as another condition, and vice versa. Here’s why that can happen. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition estimated to affect about 1.5% of the ...

While US President Donald Trump and his administration are making false and debunked claims about the causes of autism, real research is improving our understanding of the condition ...

The optional program has been passed in several states over the last few years. Supporters say it will help drivers with ...