An autistic journalist is cautiously optimistic that the annual INSAR conference is becoming more inclusive of the autism community.

The first online registry dedicated to autism research is scheduled to close down on 30 June, ending a 13-year run.

Repetitive behaviors such as hand-flapping and spinning may give autistic people a sense of control; instead of discouraging these behaviors, therapists should address triggers upsetting to autistic people.

In the final installment of Graeme Simsion’s bestselling Rosie trilogy, the protagonist’s implied autism becomes explicit — and leaves our reviewer cold.

Watch the complete replay of our roundtable on camouflaging in autism.

Adults with autism tend to have a different set of psychiatric conditions than do those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Many young autistic people with signs of emerging psychosis go without appropriate care.

Adults with autism have a resting heartbeat that rarely varies in frequency, a tendency that may explain some aspects of the condition.

Social media is connecting families with researchers who study rare conditions related to autism — to the benefit of both.

A panel of autism scientists and advocates is charged with a tall order: making recommendations for the care of autistic people worldwide.