A family in Guinea first sought help from a traditional healer when their son showed signs of autism as a child.

Autistic women say smear tests can leave them feeling distressed and dismissed, with some avoiding them altogether.

Although childhood somatic conditions contribute to adult psychiatric conditions, autistic people show elevated psychiatric ...

A young nonverbal autistic boy who had a “strong interest in water” has been found dead in an Upstate New York pool after ...

The drowning of a 6-year-old West Chester boy has prompted state lawmakers to improve emergency alerts for missing children with autism. Joshua Al-Lateef Jr., who had autism and was nonverbal, died on ...

VALLEY STREAM, Long Island (PIX11) — A local family is both upset and relieved after their autistic child, who just finished ...

A meta-analysis of links between autistic traits and camouflaging found that individuals with more pronounced autistic traits ...

Fourth of July fireworks can be exhilarating, but for those on the autism spectrum they can also be overwhelming. Daniel Ekman is autistic and while he’s not affected by fireworks, he knows others ...

Neal and Samara Tricarico, holding the family dog, Kiwi, in a garden created as a memorial to their son Anthony ("Ant") in the front yard of their home in Cardiff-by-the-Sea. When Anthony Tricarico ...

By relaxing standards and protocols, untested treatments may be given to autistic children with high support needs.

Many autistic people's mental health difficulties are rooted in years of self-judgment. Discover how a new perspective on the ...