A long‑overlooked stretch of the human genome appears to play a distinct role in shaping the social and stereotypic ...

Every time I write about extremely aggressive or self-injurious behaviors – either those my son Jonah exhibited before he was medically stabilized in 2010, or those of other autistic teens I know who ...

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 ...

Thinking about autism has evolved. Just three decades ago, autism was a relatively rare and clearly defined condition, ...

When a parent brings a child in for a developmental evaluation, the goal is not simply to answer “autism or not.” The ...

The behavioral disorders observed in autism are associated with a multitude of genetic alterations. Scientists have now found another molecular cause for this condition. The transcription factor MYT1L ...

Wearable sensors and machine learning can forecast self-injurious behavior in autistic youth, enabling proactive ...

Societal stigma against autistic people may influence how much effort individuals put into 'prosocial' or charitable behaviors, according to a new study. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci ...

April is Autism Acceptance Month. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects one in 36 children. That is nearly the equivalent of one child per classroom. This number has risen in recent years with ...