An autism expert sparks fierce debate over whether the spectrum has grown too broad, leading to misdiagnosis in children and ...

A team of UCLA scientists has found that brain areas linked to social behaviors are both underdeveloped and insufficiently networked in youths with high functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ...

Thanks to the autism rights movement and growing representation in popular media, society’s awareness of autism spectrum disorders has grown exponentially, contributing to a sharp rise in diagnosed ...

This is what the autism spectrum looks like. It is not a gradation from high to low functioning. Source: Jessica Penot, LPC If you are an autistic person who can hold a job and pay bills, you will ...

Memantine, a drug approved for Alzheimer’s disease, was associated with significant improvement in social functioning in some children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) without ...

GATES, N.Y. – Saturday morning, the Gates Public Library hosted Campaign D, a nonprofit founded by people on the autism spectrum. The event featured a panel of autistic people who each picked five ...