Tapping a pen, shaking a leg, twirling hair—we have all been in a classroom, meeting, or a public place where we find ...

Modern medicine has helped us not just understand mental health issues, which were previously considered abnormal, but it has ...

Key Takeaways A new visual test might help doctors diagnose autism in younger childrenChildren with autism prefer watching ...

Trauma alone doesn't cause posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); how we process and imagine it plays a key role, according to ...

President Donald Trump has ordered federal officials to scour monuments, memorials and statues to remove language he says may "inappropriately disparage Americans," as part of his efforts to fight ...

Autism spectrum disorders are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders that are characterized by impaired social interaction and communication skills, and are often accompanied by other behavioural ...

The idea that vaccines cause autism was debunked by scientists some time ago. Yet it won’t go away. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agency, for example, is ...

These findings could support the idea that oxytocin’s benefits come from reducing social stress, rather than simply making social cues more appealing. Autism spectrum disorder ... which was a simple ...

Many of the challenges of autism come from how other people, and society more broadly, view autistic people. As a result, autistic people all have differing needs and priorities. The following ...

Caregivers of people with autism can more confidently prepare their loved ones for a life without them. A new guide details what these caregivers need to get done in areas like finances ...

Eagan native Eva Erickson earned her spot in the “Survivor” Hall of Fame during the fifth episode of the show’s 48th season when she revealed her autism to her fellow players in an ...