When Marc and Cristina Easton’s son was diagnosed with autism at 20 months, the Baltimore couple left the doctor’s ...

It's also a relatively recent coverage area for Medicaid. The federal government ordered states to cover autism treatments in ...

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 ...

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, ...

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Yale School of Medicine (YSM) scientists have discovered a molecular difference in the brains of autistic people compared to ...

Autistic people are more likely to report suicide-related behaviors and psychological distress irrespective of previous traumatic experiences, according to new research from the University of ...

As more research is done into ADHD and autism for humans, researchers say they see similar behavioral patterns in dogs as ...

A Colorado board has clarified new rules for professionals working with children on the autism spectrum, following worries by ...