The Northeast Regional Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders at Friendship House will present a free lecture series in conjunction with the Lackawanna County Autism Coalition Wednesdays March 19 ...

Researchers have identified a promising new therapeutic strategy for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A research team led by ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is an innate brain developmental disorder that often manifests from early childhood. While genetic factors and differences in brain development are known to be involved, ...

According to a Rutgers study published earlier this year, autism rates in the US have increased some 500% over the past 16 years. But is the rise in autism really the result of better screening, or ...

When people hear the word autism, it’s often associated with a specific set of traits. But in reality, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is just that—a spectrum, encompassing a broad range of differences ...

Two distinct neurodevelopmental abnormalities that arise just weeks after the start of brain development have been associated with the emergence of autism spectrum disorder, according to a new study ...

Borderline autism is not a diagnosis — it is an informal term some people may use to describe mild symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Social communication difficulties and repetitive ...

A new study reveals that targeting the SLC6A20 glycine transporter with ASOs restores NMDAR function and reverses adult autism behaviors.

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg describes herself as having Asperger’s while others on the autism spectrum, such as Australian comedian Hannah Gatsby, describe themselves as “autistic”. But ...

Coming to terms with an autism diagnosis is a process of healing and recovery. How you feel in the early stages is not how ...