This report is based on a recent in-depth article by the BBC, which examined how modern genetics is transforming scientific understanding of autism and reigniting debates within the autistic community ...

The new tests for autism are not yet reliable enough to be offered commercially. None of the tests has gone through large ...

The Ferdinand Effah Music Heritage Foundation (FEMHF) has called for urgent national attention to the growing needs of ...

For years, we've thought of autism as lying on a spectrum, but emerging evidence suggests that it comes in several distinct ...

Stikeleather’s passion for the cause grew from a journey that began as a special education teacher in her native Philippines and the United Arab Emirates and later as a coach and clinical director in ...

Mild autism is unofficially used to describe level 1 autism, or high-functioning autism. People with mild autism might not get diagnosed until adolescence or adulthood because their traits are subtle.

SALT LAKE CITY — When Addie Morley sits down with friends to play with Legos, the colorful blocks are more than just fun. The 24-year-old says the activity helps manage her anxiety and fidgeting — ...

Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, ...

Los Angeles County health officials are urging caution after updates to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website on vaccines and autism raised concerns among parents and public health ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed in an interview published Friday that he personally commanded the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to slap a notice on its ...