Whether you've got a younger or an older child who's newly diagnosed – these phrases can help.

Researchers have discovered that a mutation of the MDGA1 gene, a key factor modulating the connections and characteristics ...

Autism is a mental health disorder that impacts children as well as adults. While there are existing therapies, autism poses ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SELF spoke with researchers, clinicians, and advocates to understand the uptick in diagnoses of autism in adult women—plus, what ...

A rare disorder called myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) causes weakness and muscle loss that gets progressively worse. Patients with DM1 are about 14 times more likely to be diagnosed with autism ...

High-functioning autism often goes unnoticed, yet daily work life can involve constant mental effort, masking and sensory ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House announcement about autism is expected Monday afternoon after President Donald Trump’s weekend comment that “I think we found an answer” to the developmental disorder.

Excessive screen exposure in young children is leading to autism-like behaviors, a phenomenon doctors are calling "virtual ...

Sesame Street’s new autism resources show how children learn inclusion, empathy, and friendship through everyday moments, ...

The diagnostic process fails to identify many individuals with the condition because their symptoms do not meet standard diagnostic criteria.

New research finds that a significant number of videos about ADHD, autism, and various mental health conditions on social ...