Everywhere you turn, autism is in the news, for all the wrong reasons. This current administration not only rekindled this bonfire but also is dousing it with fuel. A recent announcement claiming that ...

There's no scientific evidence that the gut microbiome causes autism, a group of scientists argue in an opinion paper ...

The term "neurodiversity" is still relatively new. Even now, there's no firm agreement among experts about what it should ...

(CNN) — At a very young age, Maxwell Huffman knew that he absorbed the world around him differently than most of his classmates. He was diagnosed with autism as a teenager, and nearly 20 years later, ...

More parents are asking with autistic children are asking to prescribe leucovorin despite a lack of data about its benefits ...

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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. I always knew I was different, long before I knew I was autistic. As a child, I was relentlessly curious, ...

Around a third of autistic people—children and adults alike—are unable to share what they want using speech. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. You may have heard the ...

I am an autistic adult who also has ADHD and I would like to say something about the remarks that our president has made about autism and the use of Tylenol by pregnant women. Whenever my mom was ...