He didn’t shout. He didn’t slam a door. He just said, quietly, that he was done trying to be her friend. In a post that drew ...

Mattel says it spent 18 months developing its autistic Barbie in partnership with a disability rights advocacy group, but in less than three days, the new doll has spurred a wide range of reactions.

Epistemic injustice is the assumption that people, usually those with less power, are unable to correctly understand their ...

Parents of children with autism are speaking out against recent comments made by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., saying his remarks about autism and vaccines reinforce ...

A hidden molecular chain reaction in the brain may push key cellular systems into overdrive in autism—and scientists just found a way to switch it off.

A new study discovers how nitric oxide triggers a biochemical domino effect in the brain, leading to mTOR overactivation in ...

Researchers have uncovered a surprising molecular chain reaction in the brain that may play a role in some forms of autism.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation's top health official, has sparked controversy with his recent comments on autism. During a 30-minute address, Kennedy Jr. criticized the Centers for ...

A boy with autism couldn't hold back his tears at a Coldplay concert. Luis Vasquez and his wife took their son to watch his favorite band perform in Mexico City on April 16, 2016. As Coldplay began ...