Two new studies from the UC Davis MIND Institute examined regulatory T cells (Tregs) and their potential role in ...

People with autism may be up to six times more likely to develop Parkinson's disease in later life. New research offers a potential explanation based on the role of transporter molecules that recycle ...

Autism affects how a person socializes, communicates, learns and behaves. Diagnoses have skyrocketed from 1 in 150 children ...

Is your child showing signs of autism - a neurodevelopmental condition affecting how people communicate, interact, and ...

Autism is a mental health disorder that impacts children as well as adults. While there are existing therapies, autism poses ...

Every time I write about extremely aggressive or self-injurious behaviors – either those my son Jonah exhibited before he was medically stabilized in 2010, or those of other autistic teens I know who ...

April is Autism Acceptance Month, a time focused on awareness, acceptance and advocacy, beginning with World Autism Awareness Day on April 2. For many families, the month brings education and ...

In a busy Washington, D.C. classroom, a student rocks gently in his chair, hands over his ears. Sign up for our Daily eBlast to get coverage on Black communities from the media company who has been ...

An Albany mother says learning her 13-year-old daughter is autistic helped her better understand her child - and herself.

To advocate for various support avenues within the criminal justice system, it is important to include autism in discussions of criminal responsibility.