Popular communication methods for nonspeaking autistic people have ignited a fierce debate over what counts as evidence of ...

The conservative war on child health starts with the anti-vaccine campaign and proceeds to cutbacks in nutrition assistance ...

A paper published in Molecular Psychiatry, led by researchers from Queen Mary University of London and Royal Holloway, ...

Key Takeaways Slow responses to a baby’s vocalizations might increase their risk of childhood mental health problemsRisk of a ...

When mothers were slower to vocally respond to their 1-year-old children's vocalizations, the children were more likely to ...

Kids with autism can be 160 times more likely than other children to drown. Florida is dedicating state money to a program ...

A former behavioral therapist in Arizona was arrested after he kicked a 5-year-old child with autism in the head, and the horrifying attack was caught on camera. Adolfo Salas was conducting a ...

A $12.9 million joint study between Duke Health and UNC Health aims to improve treatment options for autistic children with gastrointestinal struggles. Researchers estimate 65% of autistic children ...

A Louisville mother hid a camera in her autistic son’s hair after noticing unusual behavior and claims the footage captured a staff member mistreating him inside a special needs classroom at Field ...

Approach-withdrawal behavior patterns, specifically dysregulated negative affect and resistance to routine, were central to the development of co-occurring psychiatric symptoms in children with autism ...