Autism rates are higher than ever before, probably because of more expansive and sensitive diagnoses. Those numbers highlight the need for more support for people with autism.

"High-functioning autism" isn’t a formal medical term but refers to someone with autistic traits and possibly more ...

Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder, is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people communicate, behave ...

Someone with mild autism has autistic traits but higher independence. This is associated with level 1 autism. Learn about ...

Vacation planning can be overwhelming, but for families with children on the autism spectrum the process can be even more complex.

Advocates are cautiously optimistic about a new workgroup that will look at ways to increase licensed placement settings for foster youth in Maryland.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- This week's "Moms Roundtable" delivered a heartfelt and unfiltered look at modern motherhood, from celebrating Autism Awareness Month to navigating grown kids living at home - and ...

In January, a teenager in suburban St. Louis informed his high school counselor that a classmate said he planned to kill himself later that day.

THEY SAY ELLIOTT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM. HIS PARENTS HOPE TO REMIND OTHERS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER Officers responded to a report of a missing young child at the Prairie Heritage Pond behind ...

EASTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – A new business is catering to neurodiverse children and their families in Hampshire County. It’s National Autism Acceptance Month, so this business comes at a ...

Autism in children: There is little awareness surrounding autism, which continues to be stigmatised around the world, despite attempts to have an inclusive society that welcomes people who are on ...

Previous evidence has suggested that maternal diabetes is associated with altered foetal brain development and may also be linked to long-term neurodevelopmental disorders in children such as autism ...