A child holds their hands up in front of their face, revealing palms covered in a rainbow of paint. Source: Sharon McCutcheon/Pexels Many people on the autism spectrum have atypical responses to ...

New research suggests that the way brain networks reorganize moment-to-moment predicts autism severity. Children who spent ...

Autistic adults show reduced availability of a key glutamate receptor, mGlu5, across widespread brain regions.

Many therapists tell me that, with hindsight, they're sure that some of their past clients were autistic. These therapists often feel that they used to have preconceptions about how autistic people ...

Mutations in SHANK3, a gene encoding a synaptic scaffolding protein, have been repeatedly identified in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In a recent study, led by Professor Zhang ...

Walking on your toes could be related to autism or another developmental condition. However, it’s common in young children, and even persistent toe walking may not indicate an underlying condition.

This story has been updated to include new information about severe autism. President Donald Trump touched on the topic of autism during his wide-ranging speech on Tuesday that marked his first major ...

As more than a trillion cicadas emerge from underground this month, experts warn that people on the autism spectrum or who are sensitive to sound may find the insects’ noise overwhelming. The large co ...