Autistic children are significantly more likely to have co-occurring mental health conditions like depression and anxiety, ...

Many autistic adults experience mental health difficulties. Research shows that autistic people are more likely than neurotypical people to experience emotion dysregulation, having trouble feeling and ...

People with autism often come at life from a different angle—seeing details others miss, focusing on patterns rather than ...

Community Autism Intervention provides applied behavior analysis therapy (ABA) to individuals ages 1 to 12 years old with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities. Treatment is ...

When Adir has a meltdown, the 275-pound teenager becomes a danger to himself and everyone around him. He can’t speak, can’t work, and may never live independently. Meanwhile, adults not facing the ...

They concluded that parental subfecundity was independently associated with behavioral problems and ASD in children, while ...

The actress said she spent most of her life hiding her own behaviors and now she has a better sense of self-understanding.

A federal committee remade by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recommended on April 28 that health agencies revamp guidance for diagnosing and treating people with autism spectrum disorder. The ...

The foundations of brain development are laid during a crucial period of pregnancy, and a common household plasticizer called ...

New season brings leading experts and personal stories to public television stations nationwide and PBS.org Healthy Minds Season 11 Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein, President and CEO of the New York, Sept. 15 ...