A new study suggests autism diagnosis rates are "more or less equal for men and women," significantly challenging long-held ...

Yale School of Medicine (YSM) scientists have discovered a molecular difference in the brains of autistic people compared to their neurotypical counterparts. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SELF spoke with researchers, clinicians, and advocates to understand the uptick in diagnoses of autism in adult women—plus, what ...

It’s not the child who’s being selfish.

What makes the human brain different from that of other primates has long been a question. A new study suggests that the answer may be in a surprising twist of evolutionary fate: one of the brain’s ...

The autism epidemic is running rampant,” said U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “One in 31 American chil ...

By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D. Large-scale Swedish data reveal a female “catch-up” effect in autism diagnoses, reshaping ...

If you're autistic, you're more likely to have a learning disability than the general public. In fact, around 30% of autistic people also have a learning disability. But being autistic doesn't mean ...

Autistic children may be nonverbal or not have the words or other typical communication strategies to clearly explain their ...

Megan Hufton, education and training specialist at the Autism Society of South Central Wisconsin joined Kyreon Lee on News 3 Now This Morning to explain the importance of the month. "We love that it's ...

Children who are born to mothers experiencing severe stress or depression during or after pregnancy may face a higher risk of ...