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

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

The initiative reflects Autism Speaks' broader commitment to supporting autistic people throughout the lifespan, including the growing population of autistic adults who are aging and may experience ...

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

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 ...

You may have seen videos on social media where people detail the signs that made them realize they’re autistic. Viewers are finding them enlightening and comforting as many people — mainly women — are ...

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

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition marked by differences in social interactions and in the understanding of others' thoughts or feelings, restricted interests and ...

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

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

A Harford County mother wants better outcomes for people with autism and dementia when they run away or need help from police ...