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Ascendigo Autism Services has launched a new fundraiser titled “Adventure for All,” which works toward giving both adults and ...

Have you ever felt a little "different" from those around you, even if you couldn't quite put your finger on why?

A massive Chinese study has identified a significant link between maternal diabetes and autism spectrum disorder.

The Winston Knolls Foundation for Thriving with Autism has been awarded a $15,000 grant from the Global Tech Impact Alliance to launch its “STEAM Scholars Program: Igniting Autistic Minds through ...

Nearly 80 law enforcement officers from across Central Louisiana gathered at LSUA to take part in special training focused on ...

Dr. Malia Beckwith says many individuals with autism can develop relationships, careers, and live independently with the ...

What does all of this mean for the Autism Spectrum and Intellectually and Developmentally Disabled communities?

In the year 2000, autism was considered a very rare condition, affecting just 1 in 150 British children. Now it’s seen as common. According to a 2021 estimate from Newcastle University, as many as one ...

Current ADHD and autism screenings can take weeks and have monthslong wait times. With the AI-assisted test, it could take as little as 15 minutes.

One mum on Reddit believes she sees three signs that her six-year-old son is autistic, and is now asking others for advice.

Hegge, who lives in Pendleton, was arrested on two preliminary counts of child molesting after a multi-agency task force ...