Autism scientists and other experts have launched an independent advisory committee to respond to what it describes as a ...

A group of prominent scientists launched an independent autism advisory panel over fears that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has politicized the key federal autism advisory board he oversees.

New national nonprofit focuses on education, training, research, healthcare, and public safety systems to improve ...

A man who claimed to provide services for children with autism in Minnesota but instead raked in millions of dollars from fraudulent Medicaid billings pleaded guilty on Monday.

As the mother of a child with a neurodivergent condition, I’ve navigated my fair share of uncomfortable comments over the years. Everyone from fellow parents and family members to my son’s karate ...

Nationwide Medicaid spending on autism care has skyrocketed 298% in recent years with audits in Indiana, Maine and Wisconsin revealing 100 percent of analyzed billing paperwork was shoddy, with ...

For individuals with autism and their families, navigating social situations, especially new or unpredictable ones, can be ...

Make toothbrushing easier and less stressful for your child with autism. Learn simple, expert-backed tips that help kids—and ...

For four decades, a controversial idea has shaped how autism is understood by researchers, health care professionals and the public: the claim that autistic people are "mind blind." The phrase ...