HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attributed increasing autism rates to environmental toxins. Autism researchers told ...

Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder, is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people communicate, behave ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug designation to BA-102 for the treatment of Phelan-McDermid syndrome, a rare neurodevelopmental disorder linked to autism.

A child’s growth isn’t just measured in height and weight. Young kids also reach milestones in how they play, learn, speak, act and move. Becoming familiar with both markers — physical size and ...

Someone with mild autism has autistic traits but higher independence. This is associated with level 1 autism. Learn about ...

The high cost of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) care can be a significant barrier for ... While private insurance companies ...

A new CDC report stated that autism rates are rising in the U.S., as more than 3% of America's kids are being diagnosed. A ...

"We are not creating an autism registry," a Department of Health and Human Services official said in a statement.

Those who work with children with autism say the recent increase in diagnoses comes from better screening for — and wider ...