A recalibrated version of a widely used test for autism may accurately reflect autistic children’s development as they grow and become verbal.

A new type of speech therapy may improve the verbal abilities of children with autism who speak few or no words.

The accepted wisdom in autism research holds that early intervention offers the best promise for an autistic child’s well-being. But how effective are these therapies?

Autism and post-traumatic stress disorder share many traits, but the connection between them was largely overlooked until now.

Difficulties with social communication appear to wane as toddlers with autism mature into young adults, perhaps due in large part to improvements in language ability.

A new map shows three brain networks that govern social communication in rhesus macaques.

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.

Early features of other conditions may contribute to autism itself

Harmful mutations in a gene called NAA15 may lead to autism, intellectual disability and delayed speech and motor function.

A widely used test for autism misses some children with delays in motor, social and communication skills.