In a room filled with pounding noises and clanging cowbells, L.A. County deputies learn that sometimes the best way to handle ...

Imagine a world where being different is not just accepted but celebrated. For many individuals with autism, this dream is still far from reality. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects millions ...

There's been a significant rise in individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in recent years, with an estimated 61.8 million cases worldwide. Experts are now calling for better access ...

I read a fascinating paper this month about social and nonsocial rewards, and how reward responses may help explain symptoms of autism and loneliness in adults with autism or depression. The paper was ...

A mother and her autistic twin sons share life as it really is—funny, honest, and full of purpose. Seeing autism ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Brand new numbers from the CDC shows another jump in the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The report says the number of 8-year-olds diagnosed ...

This study delves into the behavioral complexities of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by introducing the rigid-autonomous phase sequence (RAPS) formation concept. RAPS are may be responsible for the ...

New research shows autism rates in women may match men by adulthood, revealing diagnostic bias and the urgent need to update ...

Anthropologist Roy Richard Grinker comes from a long line of psychiatrists—his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather—all of whom believed that everyone has some degree of mental illness.

New study reveals striking similarities in synaptic abnormalities and behavioral patterns between male and female mouse models of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The study challenges the traditional ...

Researchers have found that the severity of autism symptoms, rather than the diagnosis itself, is linked to patterns of brain connectivity associated with genes connected to autism and ADHD.