One in 36 children in the United States has autism, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — but many don’t learn they’re on the spectrum until adulthood. Those who grow up ...

Medically reviewed by Kira Graves, PhD Key Takeaways Autistic people may have an unusual pattern of nonverbal communication.Autistic adults often have strong preferences for routines and can become ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Natasha Nelson, a 35-year old entrepreneur in Stone Mountain, Georgia, didn’t have an innate sense of social norms. She didn’t know why people meeting for the first time would choose to ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that involves impairments to social and communication abilities, restricted interests or repetitive behaviors, and challenges with sensory ...

Parents are scrambling to secure a cheap generic cancer drug for their children after the Trump administration touted it as a potential treatment for autism symptoms in the fall.