Decades of research into autism has revealed this much: There is no simple answer for what causes the condition. Decades of ...

What does it mean to be autistic? In theory, one would presume the people most qualified to answer that question are those who are autistic. In practice, however, those who are on the spectrum — like ...

F rom the outside, autism can be difficult to understand. The unique sensory world of an autistic person can mean that a ...

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My parents shared my autism diagnosis when I was 9 years old. I was obsessed with "Harry Potter," and they used it to explain how I was different from other kids. My parents gave me the confidence I ...

Autism spectrum disorder, also known simply as autism or ASD, is a developmental disorder that can vary widely from one patient to another. It can affect how people behave, socialize, or communicate ...

The U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention's guidance that there may be links between vaccines and autism poses health risks, doctors say.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than half of the apparent increase in childhood autism cases in Denmark between 1980 and 2011 may be due to changes in how those cases are reported, according to a new ...