Early sensory experiences shape later behavior, possibly influencing autism symptoms before social traits emerge.

A 5-year-old boy with autism was found standing on the roof of his Brackenridge home earlier this month. Neighbors heard the ...

Teen girl subtle symptoms were dismissed as anxiety until she was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor. She died at 16. Her mom ...

Scientists are creating an app that examines these walking patterns to predict a child’s likelihood of having autism.

While often associated with childhood, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is increasingly being recognized in adults who may have gone undiagnosed for years, sometimes even decades. For many, a late ...

Why does one child with autism speak fluently but struggle socially, while another barely talks yet shows remarkable pattern ...

Nicole Rinehart, a clinical psychologist, believes research in this area can be used to help children with autism receive an earlier diagnosis ...

Scientists at Princeton and the Simons Foundation have identified four biologically distinct subtypes of autism, using data ...

Autism diagnoses have risen with better awareness and broader definitions. Experts say it's a sign of improved detection, not just more cases. Autism diagnoses have risen sharply in recent decades, ...

Autism reveals multiple biological subtypes, each with unique genetic and developmental patterns. Researchers from Princeton ...

Four-year-old Charlie Townes is facing a challenging battle against a rare neurological condition known as KCNB1 disorder.