Stimming, or self-stimulating behavior, can be a coping mechanism to manage sensory overload or focus better. Learn why it ...

New research reveals that gut imbalances in children with autism may influence brain activity and behavior by disrupting the ...

A small study suggests that gut imbalances may explain why some autistic children experience changes in brain function and behavior.

Happy Autism Acceptance Month! It used to be Autism Awareness Month, but to be more inclusive and empowering to Autistic individuals, we call it Autism Acceptance Month. Autistic people may have ...

New research has uncovered a disrupted brain communication pathway in children with autism that impairs their ability to quickly shift attention—an essential skill for social interaction.

Autism has a genetic component, but symptoms also depend on gut health and the gut-brain axis. New research shows that improving gut health can improve autism symptoms.

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

While the agency stressed that increased screening was most likely behind much of the increase, the health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., called it an “epidemic.” By Azeen Ghorayshi The ...

There’s a good chance you have met someone who is autistic, have a family or friend “on the spectrum” or you are a parent wondering if your child could be exhibiting signs of autism ...

If Billy were alive today, we think his disability, and that of others documented then in Massachusetts, would likely be diagnosed as autism ... nonverbal communication. “Put a pail in his ...