His microscopic sculptures are the smallest in the world, but his message to young people with autism is to dream big. NBC News’ Josh Lederman has the story. Sept. 13, 2024 ...

Proponents of neurodiversity believe that society should work to eliminate stigma, create accommodations, and fully accept people with autism as capable of contributing to society. The paradigm ...

In a recent review article published in BMC Public Health, researchers discussed the association between environmental pollutants and the incidence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). They ...

Aug. 19, 2024 — A new machine learning model can predict autism in young children from relatively limited information. The model can facilitate early detection of autism, which is important to ...

In fact, talking about autism shouldn’t make anyone uncomfortable. Being autistic — or parenting an autistic child — just means things work a little differently. Not worse, just different.

If your child has a classmate, friend or relative with autism, it can be difficult for them to understand exactly what this means. With a little help from children, families and voice actors ...

There is new evidence that the cells responsible for communication in the brain may be structured differently in children with autism. Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at ...

Alicia Dougherty of Pittsford, New York, is intimately familiar with the process — she has to pack lunches for each of her 11 ...

Writer Bella Zoe Martinez and Director Sue Ann Pien talk about their short film Once More, Like Rain Man and autistic ...

The manager of Max's Steaks said McCormick was "not welcome back," and a pastor at a nearby church said he would not accept a ...

"What if everything we know about autism is wrong ... a qualitative research methodology that explores how individuals make sense of their experiences. Participants overwhelmingly reported ...

Scientists have linked neuropsychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia and autism, to changes in many genes involved in ...