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Motor problems in autistic infants may parallel those in infants with other developmental conditions.

In the wake of this week’s college admissions cheating scandal, families and advocates are worried about a backlash that could make it harder for students with legitimate disabilities to get the accommodations the need.

A study of more than 5 million people reveals the onset and prevalence of nine diagnoses that often accompany autism.

Autism may be just as common among children missing a segment of chromosome 16 as it is in those with an extra copy.

Doctors can now order a blood test that its makers say may help flag autism, but experts say the test is not appropriate for use in clinics.

Despite the hype around a new study, it may be too soon to conclude that taking prenatal vitamins during pregnancy lowers the child’s chances of autism.

An experimental compound that blocks two enzymes involved in gene expression improves social behavior in young mice.

A popular system used to detect speech may not identify most vocalizations produced by autistic children aged 5 and older.

An analysis of four mouse models negates certain assumptions underlying the signaling imbalance theory of autism.

An analysis of DNA from more than 20,000 people with autism identifies 12 regions in the genome that harbor inherited risk factors for the condition.