If you’ve been on the lookout for some truly inspiring reads for the young girls (and boys) in your life, you’ve come to ...

A troubled childhood and autism are no excuse for the "frenzied" fatal stabbing of 15-year-old Elianne Andam, jurors have been told. Hassan Sentamu, 18, is accused of attacking Elianne during a ...

A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics investigated whether screen time in early childhood increases the risk of autism ...

There is no one factor that causes autism — or explains its growing prevalence. Researchers are seeking explanations for the surge. Here are some possibilities. By Emily Baumgaertner When ...

"Autism is a spectrum," the NHS adds. "This means everybody with autism is different. Some autistic people need little or no support ... strange symbols into a computer by themselves all night.

That’s up from 1 in 44 two years earlier. There are no blood or biological tests for autism. It’s identified by making judgments about a child’s behavior. For decades, the diagnosis was ...

Numbers are up, so we are seeing this, unfortunately, a lot.” “There is conclusively no link between vaccination and autism," said Cennimo. "The original study was erroneous, and subsequent ...

ASD describes a group of neurodevelopmental conditions that become evident during early childhood. Certain genetic and environmental factors can contribute to its development. Autism spectrum ...

There is no cure for autism, but symptoms may improve with speech, occupational or physical therapy, behavioral interventions or medications.

Roughly one in 36 children is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in the United States. There is no evidence that vaccines cause autism. Andrew Wakefield, the British physician who published ...

Avril Harmon and Ollie Farrell with Santa at the autism and sensory-friendly Santa experience in Arklow Library. Photo: Michael Kelly Lloyd, Nyanna and Bruce Lee Wolohan with Santa at the autism ...