A wider public conversation has arisen over whether it's time for a shift in how we think about categories of autism, amid ...

New research identifies four presentations of autism based on genetics, behaviors and the ages when symptoms first appeared.

For years, we've thought of autism as lying on a spectrum, but emerging evidence suggests that it comes in several distinct ...

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 ...

Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is the clinical name for the condition most people refer to as autism. Autism is defined as "a complex developmental condition that affects communication, social ...