At the grocery store, a mother guides her child down the cereal aisle. Nearby, a man studies a list on his phone while a ...

The Villages Charter School Autism Center held its ribbon cutting recently and promises curriculum and classrooms dedicated to students with autism.

Two suspects were arrested for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of tools from Home Depot stores in Orange County ...

Health providers use a handbook called the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) to diagnose mental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Until 2013 ...

Neurodiversity is a term (and a movement) predicated on the idea that autism and other developmental or learning conditions are differences to be embraced rather than diseases to be cured.

Comparison of that ancient DNA with modern human DNA showed that the two species had interbred and that people today still ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one of the fastest-growing developmental disorders, with approximately 1 in 36 children in ...

The mystery of autism has long enthralled both scientists and individuals. Over time, researchers have proposed various theories of the condition from the diametric mind to the extreme male brain ...

A large study found that men lost seven years of life expectancy and women lost nine years, compared with counterparts ...

This research fundamentally transforms our understanding of human uniqueness and of the evolution of human language.