Autism is a spectrum. This metaphor is a helpful way to explain why autism looks and feels so varied across different people.

An autism expert sparks fierce debate over whether the spectrum has grown too broad, leading to misdiagnosis in children and ...

A study published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders shows physicians can use telemedicine to assess and diagnose autism spectrum disorders in young children. For the study, ...

When people hear the word autism, it’s often associated with a specific set of traits. But in reality, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is just that—a spectrum, encompassing a broad range of differences ...

Here's why the condition affects each person diagnosed with it so differently — plus how anyone with autism can thrive.

In 1943, Leo Kanner, a child psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins University, identified autism as a separate disorder from schizophrenia in young children. Kanner called his newly identified disorder early ...

The basic definition of autism that I’ve given you – that it’s lifelong and neurodevelopmental, and that there are ...

April is National Autism Acceptance Month. It is a month set aside to celebrate the contributions and diversity within the community made up of individuals on the autism spectrum. Asia Bailey of Glen ...