Rapid growth and inadequate standards in the ‘applied behavior analysis’ industry may put vulnerable children in the hands of poorly prepared technicians.

Girls with autism tend to start puberty earlier than their peers do, which may intensify their social difficulties and put them at an increased risk for bullying and mental health conditions such as depression.

The more children with autism tune in to and communicate with others as toddlers, the stronger their conversation skills are later in childhood.

High rates of intellectual disability among Black autistic children may reflect diagnostic delays.

Since the pandemic began, Matthew Lerner and his team have become part of a massive experiment on maintaining social connection at a distance.

Grouping autistic people based on their social abilities may reveal subtypes of the condition.

Most toddlers who screen positive for autism do not receive the recommended referrals for follow-up tests or therapies.

Autistic preschoolers may get too little therapy and too much medication, according to a new study.

Emotion control eludes more girls than boys with autism, according to a new study of young people hospitalized for psychiatric issues.

Sheltering in place is especially hard for autistic children who dread changes in routine and who may have learned to repress their ways of managing stress. Here are tips to help them cope.