For a long time, autism was seen as something that only showed up in boys—and only in childhood. But for thousands of women, the story is different. Quietly, painfully different. They spend decades ...

A California man has been accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy with autism during an in-home therapy session.

Michigan's top health official questions Kennedy's research timeline while autism advocates criticize his characterization of ...

A diagnosis can help people forgive themselves for their past mistakes, and allow them to change their lives—for the ...

Since his appointment Kennedy has been on a mission to ‘Make America Healthy again’ and has set his sights on finding ‘the ...

While ADHD and autism are both neurodevelopmental disorders, there are many key differences, including distinct symptoms, ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are among the most well-known ...

Salvador Armando Arriaga, 32, an in-home therapist was caught with a half-naked 14-year-old boy with autism during a ...

Autism is linked to a fourfold increased risk for early-onset Parkinson’s disease, results from the largest, population-based ...

Following the drowning of a 6-year-old boy with autism in November, a local nonprofit is pushing for legislation requiring fencing around water bodies near schools and homes of children with autism.

It’s the latest tragedy to strike the Shippy family after their mother took her own life three years earlier — and their grandfather killed their grandmother five months later.

The National Autism Association has identified drowning as one of the leading causes of death for children with autism ...