Recent headlines about Tylenol use during pregnancy potentially increasing the risk of neurological conditions such as autism ...

The new research reinforces how complex the neurodevelopmental disorder is and that there isn’t a single cause.

Families of people with severe autism say the repeated expansion of the diagnosis pushed them to the sidelines. A new focus ...

Autism may exist in multiple forms, with the condition's genetics and signs differing according to the age at diagnosis ...

Memantine (sometimes sold under the brand name Namenda) is an oral medication that blocks the brain's receptors for glutamate ...

Researchers find different genetic profiles related to two trajectories that autistic children tend to follow. One is linked ...

Deputies in Orange County pulled a missing child with autism from a pond, rescuing him from a life-threatening situation.

The state estimated that one of its Medicaid cuts, requiring prior authorization for applied behavior analysis and opening up ...

Advocates warn the reductions — ranging from 3% to 10% — will make it harder for families raising autistic children to access ...

Children diagnosed with autism are far more likely to experience ongoing gastrointestinal (GI) problems than their typically developing peers. That's the finding of a new UC Davis MIND Institute study ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provided this guide on autism spectrum disorder as part of a series of ...

Providers of children age 4 and under say that they need more help to care for those with developmental disabilities.