Black boys are typically first diagnosed with other conditions, such as attention -deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Black children, particularly boys, are more likely to be misdiagnosed with ...

For decades, autism has been framed as a condition that overwhelmingly affects boys, with girls treated as statistical outliers and, too often, diagnostic afterthoughts. A massive population study now ...

It’s long been thought that autism is far more prevalent in boys than girls. But findings from a new study looking at data across more than three decades suggest that may not be the case. Researchers ...

According to the National Autism Association's website, drowning is among the leading causes of death of individuals with autism Charles County Sheriff's Office A nonverbal boy with autism was found ...

Data shows that boys are over three times more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls. Blame it on the X factor. Research has long shown that boys are over three times more likely to be ...

Pinpointing the cause of autism has proven difficult, in part because it’s a complex group of developmental disorders and not a single condition. Now, an international team of researchers says it has ...

Autism is being diagnosed earlier in young children, especially in boys, according to a major new analysis of medical records published on Tuesday. Conducted by Epic Research -- the data and analytics ...

Despite the increasing awareness and understanding of ASD, "African-American and Latino children with autism are diagnosed at older ages than white children, giving them less of an opportunity for ...