It’s been more than three years since the Lancet Commission proposed the new term “profound autism” to describe the subset of the autism spectrum most disabled by the disorder. This label has been ...

RFK Jr. has stated leucovorin will help "large numbers of children who suffer from autism." Many experts are skeptical about that.

Late at night, when I’m alone, I sometimes ponder what it means to be autistic. Do I experience sounds and smells differently from an allistic (non autistic) person? Scientific studies suggest I do.

Autistic people are more likely than non-autistic people to hyperfocus on things. This is known as monotropism, where the ...

35-Year Study Shows How Condition Has Been Systematically Missed In Females In A Nutshell Autism diagnosis rates increased tenfold between 2000 and 2022, with teenage girls now receiving diagnoses at ...

Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has spent years spreading doubt about the ...

Autism has historically been viewed as a condition that affects men and boys more frequently than women and girls. But a massive new study based on data from millions of people suggests this isn't ...