The FDA is approving leucovorin to treat some kids with autism. The AAP and other experts explain what families need to know. The AAP says it does not recommend the use of leucovorin for autistic ...

Early evidence links some Alzheimer’s Disease medications to small cognitive gains in children with autism and low IQ, ...

Team sports like cricket, basketball, and football offer more than just fun and exercise, especially for children dealing ...

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) sometimes occur together. While FXS is a known genetic cause of ASD, not everyone who receives an FXS diagnosis is autistic, and not all ...

Those who tend to people with special needs, such as autism and Down syndrome, are struggling along with their vulnerable charges during the Covid-19 crisis. The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the ...

For decades, the question of what causes autism has captured public attention, fueled debates, and spurred waves of research. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy has been a prominent ...

Drowning is the leading cause of death for autistic children, according to a study from Columbia University, and people with autism are 160 times more likely to drown than their neurotypical peers, ...

Until last week, parents who looked at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website on autism and vaccines ...