Melania Trump is speaking out in her new memoir about previous rumors that her son, Barron Trump, has autism. Psychologists weigh in on the potential harms of publicly speculating about neurodivergent ...

Autism, also called autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a complex developmental condition that affects how people interact, communicate, learn, and behave. People with ASD have differences in their ...

"What if everything we know about autism is wrong?" said Aaron Dallman, an assistant professor of occupational therapy at the Rutgers School of Health Professions and the author of the study.

He was locked in his own world, unable to engage properly with life around him due to a form of autism called Asperger Syndrome. The devastating symptoms affected almost every area of his life.

A new study has challenged the long-held assumption that autistic people are emotionally stunted, finding that, in fact, people with autism experience complex emotions. It’s hoped these findings ...

CAMPAIGNERS marched on Leinster House on Thursday for an autism rally organised by a 14-year-old girl. Cara Darmody — who has ...

Autism spectrum disorders are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders that are characterized by impaired social interaction and communication skills, and are often accompanied by other behavioural ...

We hypothesize that Duchenne muscular dystrophy and autism spectrum disorder/pervasive developmental disorder co-occur with a greater than random frequency. In this study, we set out to reject the ...

Parents' anxieties about the MMR vaccine were heightened yesterday after fresh evidence pointed to a link with autism and bowel disease. Children suffering autism and a rare form of inflammatory ...

SEVERAL Catholics have banded together to create a support system for Catholics on the autism spectrum.  Autistic Catholics, an online resource and support group, kicked off this week with the group’s ...

Ontario's progress in giving children with autism access to government-funded core therapy has slowed so significantly that at times the number of kids enrolled is actually declining, despite a ...