Amid a flurry of autism announcements — including some that have raised questions — the Trump administration is investing $50 million into research that experts say is a step in the right direction.

A new study has identified four biologically distinct subtypes of autism, each with identifiable symptom clusters and lifetime trajectories. Researchers then linked each group to specific biological ...

Some think it does not exist. Others believe it is limited to technical fields such as math and engineering. Research suggests otherwise—it demonstrates not only technical but also unique verbal ...

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently declared autism a national “epidemic,” calling it a “preventable disease” that is growing at an “alarming rate.” He went on ...

The condition that became known as autism was described before the Tylenol brand was created. Autism's history dates back further than the drug's.

Over the past few years, we've seen more women and celebrities with autism talking about their experiences after decades of being ignored. While the ratio of men to women with autistic spectrum ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Bradley J. Irish, Arizona State University (THE CONVERSATION) U.S. Secretary of Health ...