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

A much-touted behavioral therapy for autism, the Early Start Denver Model, may not be as effective as its creators had hoped.

Traits associated with autism and gender variance may co-occur even among typical children — a finding that may ease some of the skepticism about the overlap.

Each year, dozens of families in Illinois give up custody of their children to help them get mental-health services.