For years, we've thought of autism as lying on a spectrum, but emerging evidence suggests that it comes in several distinct ...

The nonprofit CM Performing Arts Center, in Oakdale, is launching a new program that uses theater to help children with ...

Autism therapy centers offer services like applied behavior analysis (ABA), in which positive reinforcement is used to help ...

VENTURA, Calif.— When Ryan Decant noticed his special needs students weren’t finding work after graduating, he made it his mission to create a space for them to thrive. “ If you don't feel like you're ...

(CNN) — Editor’s Note: This article uses both person-first and identity-first language, in keeping with the latest conversations among autism communities and advocates. It’s rare to see autism ...

A recently completed study provides new information on functional changes in the brain connected with autistic spectrum disorders. The findings help identify factors related to the individual ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one broad category with three different levels to specify the degree of support a person needs. Until recently, autism was categorized into four types. Before 2013, ...

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

Autism spectrum and epilepsy frequently occur together. Both conditions affect brain function and behaviors. However, researchers do not yet fully understand why the two conditions share such a strong ...

“High-functioning autism” isn’t an official medical term or diagnosis. It’s an informal term some people use when they talk about people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This usually means people ...