The idea that autistic people lack a ‘theory of mind’ has shaped ASD research for 40 years. The evidence never supported it – ...

Most research on autism focuses on younger people, but some studies suggest older adults face increased risks — and perhaps ...

In a room filled with pounding noises and clanging cowbells, L.A. County deputies learn that sometimes the best way to handle ...

Robert F. KennedyJr. says his new appointees will help him ‘fight autism.’ But, writes Eric Garcia, many of them also ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writer by day, Comic by night, who aims to inform, inspire, and amuse. When Autism Speaks was founded in 2005, the autism ...

Despite the naysayers, research into the gut-autism axis is producing useful results and helping kids with autism feel less ...

As the definition of autism has widened, there’s been a growing push to separate profound autism into its own diagnosis.

Dasgupta is the author of “Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins” and a professor of medicine at Boston University. President Trump and health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have characterized the rise ...

The ability to name a musical note on demand is exceedingly rare — and a deeper understanding of this gift can change ...

Olivia Drewery created the design to meet her own needs, noting that most clothing brands are not designed with neurodivergent people in mind.

"Life will be a challenge for them, and we have to prepare them as best we can," says one ...