As awareness about autism has spread in California, lower-income families have become more likely to seek a diagnosis of autism, says a new study.

Autism advocacy backed by science has fueled significant social change as an emphasis on the higher-functioning end of the spectrum lessens the stigma of the diagnosis.

For many years, autism was considered synonymous with intellectual disability. A new study shows that perception is inaccurate.

The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee has released an updated list of priorities for government-funded autism research.

A new technique documents real-time action in neurons by harnessing the changes in light that take place when they fire.

High school graduation marks the end of opportunities for social engagement and access to services for many young people with autism.

A long list of autism researchers has officially rebuked le packing, a barbaric autism therapy that’s well known in France.