Even as a practitioner who works with autistic women, and as an autistic woman myself, understanding what exactly autism spectrum disorder is can be difficult. We tend to think of spectrums in terms ...

Autism spectrum and epilepsy frequently occur together. Both conditions affect brain function and behaviors. However, researchers do not yet fully understand why the two conditions share such a strong ...

For many years, autism has been identified as a spectrum with differing levels of ability. New research suggests that the age ...

April is Autism Acceptance Month, previously known as Autism Awareness Month – but autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is still widely misunderstood by those outside the autistic community. The Centers for ...

Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is the clinical name for the condition most people refer to as autism. Autism is defined as "a complex developmental condition that affects communication, social ...

Andrew Whitehouse receives funding from the NHMRC, the ARC, the Autism CRC, and the Angela Wright Bennett Foundation. A heated debate about autism was reignited after the recent publication of an ...