Autism is diagnosed more often in boys than in girls. Part of the reason might be that girls are more difficult to diagnose.

More teen girls and young women are self-identifying as autistic, giving clinicians a unique opportunity to help patients ...

The number of people with the condition has increased rapidly in recent decades. Some researchers and clinicians worry that ...

The number of Americans diagnosed with autism jumped 175% between 2011 and 2022 thanks to a surge in new cases among young adults, new research finds. A developmental disorder, autism affects how ...

Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is the clinical name for the condition most people refer to as autism. Autism is defined as "a complex developmental condition that affects communication, social ...

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg describes herself as having Asperger's while others on the autism spectrum, such as Australian comedian Hannah Gatsby, describe themselves as "autistic". But ...

At 37, Elle King is embarking on a new chapter of self-discovery. After sharing her autism diagnosis on Instagram in May, the ...

ADHD symptoms can sometimes overshadow autism traits, making them harder to recognize. Treatment may change that balance.

New research published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders provides evidence that artificial intelligence ...

A rival provider with 14 centers that recently settled civil allegations of fraudulent Medicaid billing is to take over operations at Piece by Piece Autism Centers facilities. States paid ...

For autistic children, who tend to wander and seek out water, learning to swim is an essential survival skill, scientists say ...

More than 1.1 million Australians are estimated to be living with an eating disorder. Around one-third of these people are neurodivergent. So why are neurodivergent people, such as autistic people and ...