Estimates for autism’s prevalence in three U.S. states reveal significant inequalities in how children of different races and ethnicities are counted and assessed.

The ratio of autistic boys to girls is roughly the same among children with epilepsy, according to a new meta-analysis.

A website called GeneMatcher has helped researchers identify a new gene for intellectual disability, developmental delay and autism.

A panel of autism scientists and advocates is charged with a tall order: making recommendations for the care of autistic people worldwide.

The prevalence of autism among school-aged children in Qatar is higher than the worldwide average.

A national survey that estimates autism prevalence includes too few black families to yield accurate data for that demographic.

The gaze of children as young as 16 months old may help predict whether they have autism and reveal finer-grained details, such as their verbal and social abilities.

Boys and girls with autism get virtually identical scores on three commonly used diagnostic tests, suggesting that sex doesn’t affect the scores.