If the past year has taught us anything, talking to children about diversity is vital in helping to raise thoughtful, sensitive kids. And those discussions should also expand to include conversations ...

Yale School of Medicine (YSM) scientists have discovered a molecular difference in the brains of autistic people compared to ...

This article originally appeared on Massive. Approximately 24.8 million people worldwide are diagnosed with some form of autism, according to a 2015 report, exhibiting social disconnection, ...

Myths about autism abound. Here, experts explain what’s fact and what’s fiction when it comes to the condition. Plus, what it means to be neurodivergent in this way. Myth 1: Autism is a mental ...

HOUSTON — Measles cases are expected to rise in Texas as more people choose not to vaccinate their children. One of the main concerns that the anti-vaccine movement often sites is the fear vaccines ...

What does it mean to be autistic? In theory, one would presume the people most qualified to answer that question are those who are autistic. In practice, however, those who are on the spectrum — like ...

Autism spectrum disorder, also known simply as autism or ASD, is a developmental disorder that can vary widely from one patient to another. It can affect how people behave, socialize, or communicate ...

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A deficiency in Vitamin D on the mother's side could explain why Autism spectrum disorder is three times more common in boys, say researchers from The University of Queensland. In their latest study, ...

New research in JNeurosci explores how a particular region of the brainstem might explain differences in attention in people with autism. In day-to-day life, we are confronted with an abundance of ...