New research identifies four presentations of autism based on genetics, behaviors and the ages when symptoms first appeared.

Autism has long been known as a spectrum, signifying a wide range of symptoms and severity. Now, new research suggests that ...

New estimates show that 61.8 million people around the globe have autism and that the developmental disability is among the most common health issues facing youth. As of 2021, researchers found that 1 ...

There are at least four distinct subtypes of autism, a new study finds, helping to explain the various trajectories of individuals on the spectrum and offering a path toward more targeted treatments.

The new analysis study showed the delay may stem from genetic mutations that are present when a child is born – but activate ...

The nonprofit founded in 1938 currently serves 86 individuals ranging from 22 to 72 years old who live with moderate to ...

Prison psychological specialist Christine Ransom, right, leads a group session for inmates, Dec. 14, 2023, in the Neurodevelopmental Residential Treatment Unit at Pennsylvania's State Correctional ...

American women have the highest rate of maternal deaths among high-income countries, with outcomes worse for minoritized groups. In an effort to understand the maternal health of pregnant people with ...

Mickey Wesley was 11 when he moved into the boys dormitory on the Hammer campus in 1978 in Wayzata. Born with autism and Down ...