For a long time, autism was seen as something that only showed up in boys—and only in childhood. But for thousands of women, the story is different. Quietly, painfully different. They spend decades ...

Following the drowning of a 6-year-old boy with autism in November, a local nonprofit is pushing for legislation requiring fencing around water bodies near schools and homes of children with autism.

Genes don’t cause epidemics. You need an environmental toxin,” Kennedy said in April when announcing his department’s new ...

The National Autism Association has identified drowning as one of the leading causes of death for children with autism ...

Since his appointment Kennedy has been on a mission to ‘Make America Healthy again’ and has set his sights on finding ‘the ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are among the most well-known ...

While ADHD and autism are both neurodevelopmental disorders, there are many key differences, including distinct symptoms, ...

A diagnosis can help people forgive themselves for their past mistakes, and allow them to change their lives—for the ...

Autism is linked to a fourfold increased risk for early-onset Parkinson’s disease, results from the largest, population-based ...

The governor issued an executive order after the NIH announced plans to use the proposed database to discover a ...

The measure, a priority of Senate President Ben Albritton, is intended to improve early intervention, school readiness, ...