About 10 percent of autistic children have suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

People with autism who harm themselves are more than 30 times as likely as the general population to commit suicide. The risk is especially pronounced among girls and women on the spectrum.

Depression may influence how people with autism perform on tests of social function.

A new network in the Netherlands is focused on problems and solutions specific to autistic girls and women.

The fight between those who define autism as a medical condition and those who see it as a mere difference has reached vitriolic levels. Can the two sides come together to support all autistic people?

People with autism who avoid social interactions or have troubles with daily living skills may be at increased risk of an early death.

An evaluation of 11 tests of social skills has identified 8 that give credible results in autistic adults.

Without timely intervention, intellectual disability in autistic children can worsen as they grow older.

Autism doesn’t just affect boys and men, but research on the condition still predominantly focuses on them. Some scientists are finally beginning to include women and nonbinary people in their studies.

Researchers need funds to investigate why autistic women take their own lives — and how to stop them.