Historically, autism research and diagnostic tools have focused on white, cisgender boys under age five. As a result, ...

People with autism and their parents are being promised a better diagnosis system and health services under a $42.3 million ...

Families seeking support for a child with an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis might soon face a potential hurdle: as soon ...

A new wave of authors is on the rise, filling children’s literature with vibrant, inclusive stories that feature ...

In a new effort that aims to help autistic adults find love, UCLA Health has launched a new research study called PEERS for ...

Like many individuals with autism, Jonathan Eichenholz has limited job skills and is unlikely to receive a high school diploma. How, his father Jason worried, would he ever get by on his own?

While there’s no cure for autism, there are many approaches that can help both children and adults manage their symptoms and improve their quality of life. Autism spectrum disorder is a ...

Autism spectrum disorder, as it is officially called, is inherently wide-ranging, marked by a blend of social and communication issues, repetitive behaviors and thinking patterns that vary in ...

Because there is no cure or specific treatment for autism, people will sometimes turn to complementary and alternative therapies in the hope of overcoming the behavioral, social, and emotional ...

An autism advocate and entrepreneur has been named B.C.'s new lieutenant-governor. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia is taking over the position from Janet Austin ...

From the same director as Ordinary Angels come an uplifting story about a young boy overcoming bullies and finding happiness every day. Intro from the book: "The Unbreakable Boy is the raucously ...

Back then, awareness of autism was zero.” According to St Andrew’s Autism Centre’s (SAAC) principal occupational therapist, Mr Khoo Jit Kuan, persons with autism experience the world differently from ...