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

Mixed autism with developmental delay: Roughly 19 percent showed early developmental delays but few signs of anxiety, ...

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

Two of the largest analyses of DNA sequences from people with autism have uncovered genes tied to the condition through a range of variant types. The work, published in two studies today in Nature ...

Autism is thought to affect about one of every 36 American children. New research has shown that it may be possible to diagnose the disorder in some kids with a relatively simple test that assesses ...

The study used large-scale CRISPR gene-editing technology to systematically determine which genes are required as embryonic ...

Toni Thomas answers the question: 'Therapeutic Support For People With Autim?' Oct. 23, 2008 -- Question: What types of therapeutic supports may improve the quality of life for individuals with autism ...

When Marc and Cristina Easton’s son was diagnosed with autism at 20 months, the Baltimore couple left the doctor’s appointment in confusion. Their toddler – who was very soc ...