AUTISM and ADHD are neurodevelopmental conditions that affect people’s communication, attention and behaviour. But scientists ...

Every time I write about extremely aggressive or self-injurious behaviors – either those my son Jonah exhibited before he was medically stabilized in 2010, or those of other autistic teens I know who ...

Many autistic adults experience mental health difficulties. Research shows that autistic people are more likely than neurotypical people to experience emotion dysregulation, having trouble feeling and ...

New research identifies four presentations of autism based on genetics, behaviors and the ages when symptoms first appeared.

A new episode of The William Gomes Podcast offers a compassionate and detailed exploration of how autism shapes everyday life ...

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Billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates believes he would have been diagnosed as autistic if he were a child today. Gates made the revelation in an interview to promote his forthcoming book, ...

A major new review has put hundreds of alternative autism treatments under the microscope—and most didn’t hold up. Scientists ...

Daghay, H. (2025) Applied Behavior Analysis: Foundations for Supporting Diverse Learning Needs of Autistic Students in ...

A Colorado board has clarified new rules for professionals working with children on the autism spectrum, following worries by some that hundreds of families might lose access to services as a result ...