“Autism doesn’t destroy families. It’s the ableism that does,” said Tyla Grant, who was diagnosed with autism at 17. She ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

What to Know About Autism in Children When Aimee Karpien adopted her son, Henry, at 18 months old, she immediately suspected he had developmental delays and sensory processing challenges. “We quickly ...

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 ...