Yale School of Medicine (YSM) scientists have discovered a molecular difference in the brains of autistic people compared to their neurotypical counterparts.

A new study published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders suggests that the ability to comprehend complex ...

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

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

Understanding Autism follows filmmaker Scott Steindorff as he aims to discover more about his own autism. Speaking to autistic people all across the spectrum, he seeks to reframe the perception of ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than half of the apparent increase in childhood autism cases in Denmark between 1980 and 2011 may be due to changes in how those cases are reported, according to a new ...

As the mother of a child with a neurodivergent condition, I’ve navigated my fair share of uncomfortable comments over the years. Everyone from fellow parents and family members to my son’s karate ...

New research from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) could help explain how the sense of smell is impacted in individuals with autism. Individuals with autism ...

COARSEGOLD, Calif. (KFSN) -- Students at Minarets High School are taking action to make sure every student has the tools they need to succeed in the classroom, but they need your help. The students ...

A new study on how U.S. defense attorneys think about autism and use strategies informed by neurodiversity in their work ...