For many decades it was thought that men were very much more likely to be autistic than women. Some studies placed the ratio ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has questioned why autism rates have been rising over the last several years. Experts say he's missing nuance in these conversations.

“In autism, routine and sameness can be very highly valued, and ADHD can make it really hard to implement. It feels like you’re really always fighting yourself, and there’s some identity ...

National autism organizations caution against speculating about a link between violence and autism or Asperger’s syndrome.

Autistic individuals deserve safety, not suspicion. Informed crisis intervention can reshape community policing.

About half of autistic adults were diagnosed when they were in their 30s, 40s, and 50s. Getting an autism diagnosis in adulthood led to a new understanding of themselves.

Autism rates in girls have steadily risen in recent years. But as more women are diagnosed in adulthood, some wonder how many girls are still missed.

In autism, the first hint of a connection between microbial communities and behavioral symptoms emerged from a study in 2000 that focused on 11 children whose parents first noticed autism symptoms ...

IF you’ve spent any time on social media, you’ll likely have come across videos titled “the signs you’re autistic” and “why ...

The challenges of understanding autism are many, but a better understanding of predictive patterns in autism will help us all—researchers and families—understand the many “whys” that ...