While this condition has historically been thought to affect men and boys more often, new research shows otherwise.

Two new studies have identified an alarming connection between exposure to wildfire smoke during pregnancy and autism in ...

Autism has always been framed as a condition that mostly affects boys. Yet after tracking more than 2.7 million people born between 1985 and 2020, researchers found that while boys are diagnosed far ...

The proposed program would allow drivers with autism spectrum disorder to voluntarily carry envelopes identifying their condition and providing guidance to officers.

Most new cases reflect mild or no significant impairment. Moderate and severe cases have declined. Adam Omary is a ...

Autism has long been thought of as a condition that mostly affects boys, but a massive study from Sweden suggests that idea may be misleading. Tracking nearly 3 million people over decades, ...

A Swedish study of 2.7 million people reveals autism affects boys and girls equally, but girls typically receive diagnoses 5 ...

Autistic spectrum disorders are complicated and most likely caused by a number of different problems. However, we still don’t know definitively if something in the diet could influence autism. The ...

A recent interview with Caragh McMurtry, 1 an ex-Olympic rower from the UK, revealed that she was diagnosed with autism after living with a misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder for five years. In the ...

Leah Welborn, a late-diagnosed autistic woman, shares 7 childhood clues that were overlooked in the 1980s due to gender bias and outdated autism stereotypes. Her story exemplifies how autism in girls ...

Parents of 11 children with autism file lawsuit against Arizona Medicaid agency over contract disputes, alleging unlawful ...

In January, toymaker Mattel released the very first autistic Barbie doll. She’s wearing a loose purple dress and headphones.