A wider public conversation has arisen over whether it's time for a shift in how we think about categories of autism, amid ...

Autistic adults show reduced availability of a key glutamate receptor, mGlu5, across widespread brain regions.

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

Autistic masking may be an evolved survival response to social risk: useful for belonging, but costly when sustained over a ...

Dr. Aileen Marty, Infectious Disease Specialist and Professor at Florida International University, joins Bob Sirott to talk about the latest health news. Dr. Marty explains why autism is a spectrum ...

Stimming—short for "self-stimulatory behavior"—is a form of self-soothing commonly seen in autistic people. It can involve repetitive movements, sounds, or actions and is commonly regarded in medical ...

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 ...