After a career spent grappling with the neural underpinnings of autism, Uta Frith is unwavering in her controversial call to ...

Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children in Canada have discovered a gene that may be responsible for defining behaviors ...

A long‑overlooked stretch of the human genome appears to play a distinct role in shaping the social and stereotypic ...

We feel more anxious when facing uncertain or unpredictable situations, but for those who score higher on autistic traits, ...

A long-overlooked stretch of the human genome appears to play a distinct role in shaping the social and stereotypic ...

Thinking about autism has evolved. Just three decades ago, autism was a relatively rare and clearly defined condition, ...

The expanded definition of autism spectrum disorder, increased use of screening tools and well visit recommendations from the ...

The number of children identified with autism spectrum disorder in the U.S. has been on the rise for the past two decades.

A new study identifies PTCHD1-AS as a key non-coding gene that shapes social and repetitive behaviors in autism without affecting cognition.

Rush trampoline park in Claremont, Cape Town, recently teamed up with Autism Western Cape to host an open day for about 200 ...