January is National Mentoring Month which serves as a reminder of the power of guidance and support in shaping careers and ...

For decades, autism research compared autistic people to animals, denied them moral sensitivity, and assumed autistic traits ...

A new study found that non-autistic U.K. adults are less able to understand animations (representing specific words) ...

Backers claim the tests can predict a child’s risk of autism using a strand of hair or a mother’s blood, but critics say they are not ready for the market.

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

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

Neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and ADHD often share symptoms, including challenges with social situations, staying ...

Two new Arkansas programs aim to make traffic stops safer and more effective for people with autism and mental illness.The ...

You've probably seen service dogs helping people with diabetes, anxiety, or seizures, but service dogs are now becoming more ...

Johnny Williamson, MD is board certified in General Psychiatry, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He has a breadth of experience treating children and adults of all ages. He provides psychotherapy ...