Diagnosing autism is an evolving science but a crucial first step to understanding the disorder.
The first rigorous estimate of autism in Catalonia, Spain, has found a prevalence on par with that in the United States; an independent study in Iran, meanwhile, has found a prevalence that lags far behind.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has, for the first time in 12 years, overhauled its recommendations for identifying and supporting autistic children.
A new database cross-checks study participants to avoid double-counting variants linked to autism genes.
Understanding how gaze differs in autistic people may help improve their lives.
Many people go more than half of their lives before learning that they are autistic; one writer on the spectrum believes we can do better.
How well autistic children perform daily-living tasks tracks with their language skills and autism traits.
This is part 1 of the story of one boy’s long journey to an autism diagnosis and therapy. Part 2 will track Owen’s progress later this year.
Researchers have identified a distinctive pattern of gene expression in the white blood cells of young autistic boys.
Eight mental health conditions occur unusually often in autistic people, a new analysis suggests.
More than two-thirds of toddlers flagged for autism do not get assessed for the condition by specialists.
