Early interventions for preschoolers who have autism are effective when included alongside standard curricula in mainstream settings, according to two studies published in April.

Sensory sensitivity is one of the most understudied aspects of autism. That’s a serious problem, because it underlies much of the distress experienced by people with the disorder, says best-selling author and animal scientist Temple Grandin.

An innovative academic program in New York City public schools is successfully educating children with high-functioning autism alongside their unaffected peers.

Parents see more benefits to a diagnosis of autism than their affected children do — perhaps unsurprising, given young people’s overwhelming desire to fit in with their peers.

Genetic screening of children with autism is critical to designing more effective interventions and treatment, says a pediatrician.

Parents of children with autism choose treatment options based on what they believe caused the disorder, according to a French study. More education about autism could help them make better choices.

The first comprehensive autism study in South Korea has found that the prevalence of the disorder is more than double the number in the United States.

Only a small fraction of autism therapies are supported by robust scientific evidence, according to three reviews published in the May issue of Pediatrics.

As awareness about autism has spread in California, lower-income families have become more likely to seek a diagnosis of autism, says a new study.

Autism advocacy backed by science has fueled significant social change as an emphasis on the higher-functioning end of the spectrum lessens the stigma of the diagnosis.