Brain “organoids” made from the stem cells of autism patients could help researchers determine the factors that lead to the disorder.

For most people, getting dressed every morning seems like a simple task.

Imagine the way you might smell a rose. You'd take a nice big sniff to breathe in the sweet but subtle floral scent. Upon walking into a public restroom, you'd likely do just the opposite -- abruptly limiting the flow of air through your nose. Now, researchers have found that people with autism spectrum disorder don't make this natural adjustment like other people do.

Children with autism spectrum disorder often have either an exaggerated or a numbed response to sight, sound and touch. This behavior is so common that it’s one of the diagnostic criteria for the disorder. Now, a new study suggests that children with autism might also experience smells differently from children who have typical development.

Researchers are planning the first pilot study of MDMA-assisted therapy for the treatment of social anxiety in autistic adults. In a recent review in press ...

For many intellectually disabled people, large campuses or farmsteads may be better options than small group homes. But new state laws could make it hard for big facilities to survive.

The reasons why girls are less often diagnosed may be both biological and social

Rise of zero-tolerance policies strips school officials of the ability to exercise common sense

A massive study of 95,000 children finds no link between MMR vaccines and autism spectrum disorders.

More than half of young people with autism had neither a job nor educational plans in the first two years after high school, a study finds.

Most children don't get diagnosed with autism until they start school, a study finds, though the signs may be visible much earlier. Earlier diagnosis means more time to get therapy.

Even though he apologized for comparing it to the Holocaust, Robert Kennedy Jr. retains a bizarre view of autism.

As part of human diversity, autistic persons should be embraced, celebrated and respected. However, discrimination against autistic children and adults is more the rule rather than the exception. -Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Some schools are wasting no time at reporting pupils, even very young pupils, to police and filing criminal complaints for classroom infractions. Those pupils reported are overwhelmingly of color, an investigation has found.

What it's like to date when you're an autistic queer woman.

In honor of World Autism Awareness Day, Thursday, I had the privilege to attend and speak at an event held at the United Nations in New York City, where the theme was “Autism, The Employment Advantage.” This theme resonates with me on two levels. First, as a parent. I am the proud mom of Shawn, now 19, diagnosed with autism when he was four years old. Secondly, as a proud Read more »

Lydia Brown was born in Suzhou, China. As a one-year-old, she was adopted and brought to live in Melrose, Massachusetts, where the population is more than 90 percent white.

I dread April, which has been designated as Autism Awareness Month. As mom to three young women with autism – ages 20, 18 and 14 – I eat, sleep and live autism every day.

April is the month for autism awareness campaigns, but a local group is making April autism understanding month instead.

The principal has been suspended amid a full investigation.