Do vaccines cause autism? Is it bad parenting? Can autism be cured? Experts bust common autism myths and explain how ...

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

A new study found that non-autistic U.K. adults are less able to understand animations (representing specific words) ...

In 1943, Leo Kanner, a child psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins University, identified autism as a separate disorder from schizophrenia in young children. Kanner called his newly identified disorder early ...

April is National Autism Acceptance Month. It is a month set aside to celebrate the contributions and diversity within the community made up of individuals on the autism spectrum. Asia Bailey of Glen ...

Common signs of autism include trouble with social communication and a fixation on certain routines or topics — Nelson says ...

Narcissism and autistic spectrum disorders tend to co-occur in families. I regard narcissism as a listening disorder, that is as a difficulty hearing and responding positiively to others' perspectives ...

The optional program has been passed in several states over the last few years. Supporters say it will help drivers with ...

A New York speech pathologist is using improvisational theater, better known as "improv," to help young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to develop their social skills. Bob Domingo, PhD, a ...