For years, we've thought of autism as lying on a spectrum, but emerging evidence suggests that it comes in several distinct ...

What's in a label? Everything, advocacy groups say. May 25, 2011— -- Eileen Parker was 41 years old when she discovered her quirky, misunderstood behavior had a name: Asperger's. The syndrome, ...

Do vaccines cause autism? Is it bad parenting? Can autism be cured? Experts bust common autism myths and explain how misinformation delays diagnosis and fuels stigma in India.

Any degree of atypicality, from mild to severe, can coexist with any degree of general intelligence, from genius IQ to profound mental challenge. Last week, we laid out a 2D graph, with Atypicality on ...

In honor of Autism Awareness Month, I interviewed Dr. Catharine Alvarez so that she could share her perspective on autism and anxiety as an adult on the autism spectrum. We hear primarily about ...

April is Autism Acceptance Month. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects one in 36 children. That is nearly the equivalent of one child per classroom. This number has risen in recent years with ...