Some autistic adults become so accustomed to adapting their behavior that their difficulties remain largely invisible to the ...

Do high-masking autistic adults share certain unusual habits, or are these behaviors different for everyone? A late-diagnosed ...

Autistic people are more likely to report suicide-related behaviors and psychological distress irrespective of previous traumatic experiences, according to new research from the University of ...

Many mothers only get diagnosed after their children show autistic symptoms and they recognize they have similar behaviors.

Autism and ADHD traits appear to follow different social paths. In a study of 9,619 Japanese students, autistic traits were ...

Many autistic adults experience mental health difficulties. Research shows that autistic people are more likely than neurotypical people to experience emotion dysregulation, having trouble feeling and ...

A report published October 1 by the New York Post described Matthew Bielski’s account of a dramatic change in his 4½-year-old son, Lev, after he began taking an experimental medicine called L1-79.

Caring for children with autism who demonstrate self-injurious or aggressive behaviors often poses a number of serious challenges to parents and educators. Several different psychotropic medications ...

Autism likely has deep genetic roots, but the latest research provides hope that some learning techniques can lessen symptoms of the developmental disorder. In children with the mildest cases of ...