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

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

An app may help people with autism manage anxiety, adults on the spectrum share the items they use to self-soothe, and autistic children can pick up new words by overhearing them.

Private equity firms have injected hundreds of millions of dollars into autism therapy companies — and researchers are hopeful this will widen autistic people’s access to care.

Autism and intelligence share genetic variants, researchers grow Neanderthal mini-brains and see overlap with autism, and maternal diabetes is an autism risk factor.

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

Researchers are designing video games to hone visual-attention skills in children with autism. New host Ben Kuebrich explores.

An expanding arcade of video games takes aim at easing autism traits, from poor visual attention to problems with motor skills. But how useful — and fun — are these games, really?

Referring children with developmental delay to a clinical geneticist for testing and counseling helps families and advances research.

A new strategy for diagnosing autism shortens the evaluation process — and the wait for answers.