Research suggests that autistic people have a higher risk for self-harm. Negative and unsupportive environments and challenges with emotional expression and communication may contribute to this ...

For decades, autism research compared autistic people to animals, denied them moral sensitivity, and assumed autistic traits ...

It’s incredibly rewarding providing a space where families can celebrate the holidays feeling understood, supported, ...

New research identifies four presentations of autism based on genetics, behaviors and the ages when symptoms first appeared.

When Tiffany Hammond was growing up in Texas, in the nineteen-nineties, other children teased her for how she spoke: she talked too softly, she talked in a monotone, she paused too long between ...

Discovering that your child has autism can change your life tremendously. Notwithstanding your deep love for your child, parents can experience feelings of grief, anger, fear, and stress.

A new USC study suggests that gut imbalances in children with autism may create an imbalance of metabolites in the digestive system - ultimately disrupting neurotransmitter production and ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A new center for autistic children has opened on Tucson’s south side. Centria’s Life Skills Autism Academy (LSAA) opened on February fifth to serve children ages two to ...

Private equity investors appeared more likely to enter states with a higher autism prevalence and more generous state autism ...