Autism is a spectrum, and that means there is no single presentation,” said Nurse Practitioner Lacey Watson, with Providence Pediatrics in Humboldt. “Some children need significant daily support, ...

Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is the clinical name for the condition most people refer to as autism. Autism is defined as "a complex developmental condition that affects communication, social ...

In the New York State Legislature, debate around the adoption of a communication bill of rights for people with severe ...

Last year, Health Secretary Kennedy thrust autism into the national spotlight, calling it an epidemic and vowing to ...

BRYANT, Ark. (KATV) — A Conway teen is awaiting his court date after being arrested for stealing two school buses and crashing one of them, but the mother has told KATV that her son is autistic and ...

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 ...

"Autism is not a processing error. It's a different operating system." –Sarah Hendrickx According to the National Institute of Mental Health, autism is a ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry provides evidence that many autistic children can ...

Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby, in conjunction with the Autism Foundation of Oklahoma, declared April Autism ...

An autistic meltdown is an intense reaction to sensory or emotional overload in autistic people. When an autistic person becomes overstimulated or unable to cope with their environment, they may ...