After 10 years of being a parent of an autistic child, there are many things that would have helped if I had just known it ...

A large longitudinal study found that older adults with high levels of autistic traits experience no greater decline in spatial working memory than their neurotypical peers.

Scientists found a genetic link between autism and DM1, where repeat DNA sequences disrupt brain gene splicing. This sheds ...

For 11 years, she'd been on 19 different drugs, including mood stabilisers, antidepressants and antipsychotics. The cocktail ...

Autism affects girls differently than boys. Learn about the unique signs, how it differs from boys, and effective support ...

When Rogers family couldn't find information on CerTra syndrome, they founded a foundation to bring families together.

Vaccines are not linked to autism; this myth has been thoroughly debunked. Birth trauma and genetics play crucial roles in ...

A study has shown how aspects of brain function change with age, revealing that excitatory processes in the brain decrease, while inhibitory processes increase as children get older. The findings are ...

Tapping a pen, shaking a leg, twirling hair—we have all been in a classroom, meeting, or a public place where we find ourselves or someone else engaging in repetitive behavior—a type of ...

Nearly 74% of children with autism experience gastrointestinal issues, with new research from USC showing how gut imbalances ...

“So I was seeing people with intellectual disabilities all the time. I never saw anybody with autism.” The remark jolted several FDA employees in the audience, who misheard the reference and ...

Developmental psychiatric disorders like autism and schizophrenia are associated with changes in brain functional connectivity ... compared to wild-type (normal) mice. After the mice reached ...