Research reveals that those diagnosed with autism early show distinct genetic and developmental profiles from those diagnosed ...

While research is ongoing to better understand autism, decades of work have established solid evidence about what causes autism and how to best support autistic people.

Genes influence when autism becomes visible, revealing early and late developmental patterns across childhood.

Autism diagnosed early differs genetically and developmentally from autism identified later, challenging the theory that it is a single, uniform condition.

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) sometimes occur together. While FXS is a known genetic cause of ASD, not everyone who receives an FXS diagnosis is autistic, and not all ...

Many autistic adults experience mental health difficulties. Research shows that autistic people are more likely than neurotypical people to experience emotion dysregulation, having trouble feeling and ...

Societal stigma against autistic people may influence how much effort individuals put into 'prosocial' or charitable ...

Science has shown autism is mostly rooted in genetics, with discovery of several hundred genes that play a role. Those genes ...

As a therapist specializing in the intersection of neurodivergence and mental health, I have met several autistics sharing, at points, a kind of lifelessness. During this experience, speech is slow, ...

Discovering the cause of autism isn’t the point. Creating neurodiverse-affirming resources and services is what is needed.

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a type of therapy that can be used to treat a variety of different behaviors, but its most common application is as a form of therapy for people with autism. ABA ...

Leucovorin, a form of folinic acid, shows promise in improving speech, social interaction, and behavior in some children with autism, particularly those with cerebral folate deficiency or folate ...