Autistic children who have difficulty managing their emotions are also likely to take medication and need assistance from emergency responders.

Autistic people who have trouble identifying their emotions are also likely to have anxiety, depression and problems with social communication.

Conversations between an autistic and a typical person involve less smiling and more mismatched facial expressions than do interactions between two typical people.

A growing number of studies are revealing circuits that may underlie social challenges in autism — and how to fine-tune them.

The amygdala has long been a focus of autism research. But its exact role in the condition has been unclear.

Brain imaging data reveal sex differences in regions linked to social contact.

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

Autistic people who are hyperactive or have difficulty controlling their own impulses are the most likely to show ongoing self-injury.