Every time I write about extremely aggressive or self-injurious behaviors – either those my son Jonah exhibited before he was medically stabilized in 2010, or those of other autistic teens I know who ...

Autism is a neurodevelopmental diagnosis that impacts communication and behavior and influences how individuals experience ...

Masking is a common socialization strategy among autistic individuals, and many report a complicated relationship with the ...

Avoiding eye contact, responding differently in conversations or needing space during social situations can sometimes be ...

Autistic people are more likely to report suicide-related behaviors and psychological distress irrespective of previous traumatic experiences, according to new research from the University of ...

A report published October 1 by the New York Post described Matthew Bielski’s account of a dramatic change in his 4½-year-old son, Lev, after he began taking an experimental medicine called L1-79.

Kathryn Parsons, a 51-year-old digital marketing professional in Stamford, Connecticut struggled to hold down a job because employers didn’t understand her autistic behaviors. She struggled to adapt, ...

Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR In a Phase 2 study in pediatric insomnia disorder, in addition to marked improvements in sleep measures, daridorexant 50 mg showed an unexpected pattern of ...

Caring for children with autism who demonstrate self-injurious or aggressive behaviors often poses a number of serious challenges to parents and educators. Several different psychotropic medications ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by differences in how people interact or communicate with others, as well as restricted interests and repetitive patterns ...

Billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates believes he would have been diagnosed as autistic if he were a child today. Gates made the revelation in an interview to promote his forthcoming book, ...