Autism is widely misunderstood and when it comes to federal crimes against those with autism, the outcome can be tragic.

In one of her last pronouncements before being sacked by Andy Burnham, the now former education secretary, Bridget Phillipson ...

In parent-child interaction therapy, parents use attention to reinforce their child’s positive behaviour. They practise ...

Scientists at Princeton and the Simons Foundation have identified four biologically distinct subtypes of autism, using data from over 5,000 children and a powerful new computational method. These ...

Artificial intelligence tools used to analyze video recordings of toddlers playing with bubbles can identify subtle ...

As Qatar initiates more efforts to support people with autism, a research team from Qatar University (QU) has developed a dev ...

After a child receives an autism diagnosis, parents often find themselves asking: What do I do next? Catalight Academy, a digital learning hub for behavioral health, is answering that question with ...

Like other teenagers, teens on the autism spectrum are itching to exercise their social muscles. They hope for new friends, ...

Logan Cabiao has a severe form of autism and is nonverbal. At 10 years old, his parents say, he needs round-the-clock support and supervision. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access ...

Many children with autism are still misunderstood as “shy”, “difficult”, or “just slow to develop”. In reality, autism is a neuro-developmental condition that affects how children communicate, ...

Researchers at Kanazawa University have identified a previously unrecognized mechanism by which structural changes in the cerebellum influence social behavior. The study demonstrates that disruption ...

Researchers at Kanazawa University have identified a previously unrecognized mechanism by which structural changes in the cerebellum influence social behavior. The study demonstrates that disruption ...