Autism diagnoses have skyrocketed over the past few decades, prompting a debate among scientists. Is the biological rate of autism actually rising, or is society simply naming the condition more ...

Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO Key Takeaways “High-functioning autism” describes autistic people who can complete some daily tasks and blend into society.People with high-functioning ...

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 ...

Autism spectrum disorder is a broad range of conditions that can affect a person’s behavior, social skills and communication. ASD affects people in different ways and continues throughout a person’s ...

When U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently called autism an “individual tragedy” and “catastrophic for our country,” saying that many on the autism spectrum would ...

The line between difference, disability, and disease is constantly shifting, shaped as much by social attitudes as biology. A trait that seems like a simple variation in one context can become a ...

An instruction-free game let adolescents across the autism spectrum show researchers how they combine visual evidence.