A study in Nature Mental Health provides evidence that depression, trauma, and loneliness drive suicidal thoughts in older adults with autistic traits. The findings indicate that targeted mental ...

One year after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rose to national power, some autism advocates are asking what tangible changes have improved the lives of autistic people and their families.

Minnesota social services officials didn’t investigate complaints about alleged kickbacks in an embattled autism intervention program despite having legal authority to do so, according to a new ...

New research has revealed that people with similar levels of autistic traits are more attracted to each other, and their brains synchronize in unique ways during passive and active communication. The ...

Too many girls are missing out on early supports that could help them navigate life — not to mention missing out on the opportunity to have a deeper understanding of who they are and how their ...

Think about the last time you traveled to visit a different culture. Perhaps you studied abroad or you were around people from a very different community than yours. Did you feel friction? That likely ...

AUSTIN – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is observing Profound Autism Awareness Day on March 17 by providing information on supportive programs and services available to Texas families.

Autism is a spectrum. This metaphor is a helpful way to explain why autism looks and feels so varied across different people.