Paige Layle spoke out about living with autism because her case is atypical of what people usually associate with the disorder A 19-year-old woman who lives with autism is being praised after she went ...

If the past year has taught us anything, talking to children about diversity is vital in helping to raise thoughtful, sensitive kids. And those discussions should also expand to include conversations ...

What does it mean to be autistic? In theory, one would presume the people most qualified to answer that question are those who are autistic. In practice, however, those who are on the spectrum — like ...

This article originally appeared on Massive. Approximately 24.8 million people worldwide are diagnosed with some form of autism, according to a 2015 report, exhibiting social disconnection, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An upcoming episode of the animated series, 'Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum' features a child version of activist and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If your child has been diagnosed, you might not know how to explain this to them in an age-appropriate way. Dr Georgia Pavlopoulou ...

Carsyn’s book, Our Own League: Growing Up with Jacob, is Carsyn’s passion piece born from her desire to explain her life with ...

HOUSTON — Measles cases are expected to rise in Texas as more people choose not to vaccinate their children. One of the main concerns that the anti-vaccine movement often sites is the fear vaccines ...

According to a recent analysis, neurotypical siblings of children with autism tend to struggle with anxiety, depression, and social difficulties. However, researchers found that autistic children with ...

Allysia Finley’s column “What’s Behind the Rise in Autism Diagnoses” (Life Science, March 10) leaves out what may be the biggest culprit: the 2013 inclusion of Asperger syndrome in an “autism spectrum ...

A deficiency in Vitamin D on the mother's side could explain why Autism spectrum disorder is three times more common in boys, say researchers from The University of Queensland. In their latest study, ...

If your child has been diagnosed, you might not know how to explain this to them in an age-appropriate way. Dr Georgia Pavlopoulou, Associate Professor at children’s mental health charity Anna Freud, ...