Autism diagnosed in early childhood differs genetically and developmentally from autism identified later in an individual’s development, challenging the notion that it is a single, uniform disorder, ...

Walking on your toes could be related to autism or another developmental condition. However, it’s common in young children, and even persistent toe walking may not indicate an underlying condition.

Autism therapy centers offer services like applied behavior analysis (ABA), in which positive reinforcement is used to help ...

Currently, 1 in 36 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. During his confirmation hearings two weeks ago to lead the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a neurological condition. It is not caused by parenting. Autistic children feel emotions deeply.

Years after a controversial study was proven to be fraudulent, studies show there’s no link between the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism. In 1998, a medical journal published a ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy set the tone back in April when he announced the Trump administration’s plan to find the cause of autism. He declared that “autism destroys families.” He described ...