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Telling coworkers you are autistic can bring acceptance, but it may also hinder advancement.

Scientists’ desire for evidence-based medical inquiry runs headlong into an apparently immovable obstacle: the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.

Looking at the brain as a whole suggests that nudging flawed sets of neurons to collaborate better might alleviate autism traits.

A technique called intracranial electroencephalography can reveal brain functions with great sensitivity and may ultimately unearth the underpinnings of autism.

A novel group intervention helps young adults with autism develop independent-living skills and access social support in times of stress.

A flawed evaluation process may put programs serving a high proportion of children with autism at risk of funding cuts.

Software may complement traditional behavioral therapy for autism, but making programs engaging and effective is a challenge.

Grouping people with autism based on their unique brain-activity ‘fingerprints’ may help to identify subtypes of the condition.

People with autism already have access to experimental treatments; the new law could make that access more dangerous.

The instruments clinicians use to diagnose depression in people with autism cannot capture its unique presentation in this group.