DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. — A state investigation is now underway after a 69-year-old woman with autism was left in a hot van unattended for more than 2 hours. It happened in the parking lot at Arbor ...

People with stronger autistic trails showed distinct exploration patterns and higher levels of persistence in a computer game, ultimately resulting in better performance than people with lower ...

Increased Autism Risk Linked to Y Chromosome, Study Finds Oct. 17, 2024 — Increased risk for autism appears to be linked to the Y chromosome, a study has found, offering a new explanation for ...

Researchers have found atypical numbers of brain cells in two key areas of the brain in autistic children, according to a new study published in the journal Autism Research. These findings ...

Four times as many children have been diagnosed with autism in the past two decades amid improved awareness and screening and evolving definitions. A new study suggests diagnoses have increased at ...

No Evidence Adults With Autism Are More Vulnerable to Criminals, Study Finds FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Are people with autism less able to "read" the nefarious intent of criminals ...

Years after a controversial study was proven to be fraudulent, studies show there’s no link between the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism. In 1998, a medical journal published ...

Your support makes all the difference. Rates of autism diagnoses have risen substantially across the US in recent years, nearly tripling between 2011 and 2022. The number of people diagnosed with ...

Children with autism have different brains than children without autism, down to the structure and density of their neurons, according to a study by the University of Rochester Medical Center ...

A fledgling theatre company hopes its first play will change perceptions of autism. The demand for assessments is still outstripping the capacity of the autism service, an expert says. Stafford ...

While new diagnoses among male children during the study period rose by 185%, they soared by 305% among girls, the data showed. Among adults, women charted a 315% rise in autism diagnoses between ...

“I am on the spectrum,” the “Real Housewives of Orange County” star told her “Two Ts in a Pod” co-host, Teddi Mellencamp, in Monday’s episode, referring to autism spectrum disorde ...