Autism has long been viewed as a single condition with a wide range of symptoms and abilities. Some autistic people need ...

As social beings, when thinking about autism we tend to focus on its social challenges, such as difficulty communicating, making friends and showing empathy. I am a geneticist and the mother of a ...

Doctronic reports that late autism diagnoses in adults are rising, offering critical self-understanding and access to resources previously unavailable.

Coming to terms with an autism diagnosis is a process of healing and recovery. How you feel in the early stages is not how ...

When a child is first diagnosed with autism, parents often scramble to find appropriate autism services, doctors, schools, and therapists. What we don't always anticipate is that relationships with ...

WINTERVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) – April is Autism Awareness Month. Aces for Autism is doing its part to help with autism and their families. Co-founders Kyle and Bobbie Robinson started the nonprofit with a ...

You suspect your child may have autism. How can you find out for sure, and as quickly as possible? Thousands of families in the United States face this question every year. Today, 1 in 44 children has ...

For those who have gone through it, know the ordeal: the path to an autism diagnosis often stretches on for months or years.

Labels are a divisive subject. When used inappropriately, they have the power to misrepresent and dehumanize people. As the mother of a child with autism, I have seen numerous instances in which ...