About one in four children with autism hit, scratch or otherwise hurt themselves, suggests an analysis of school and medical records for more than 8,000 children.

People with autism who speak few or no words need tools that can help them communicate. Scientists could make this happen.

Teaching parents of toddlers with autism how to respond to their children may result in long-term improvements in these children’s autism features.

Tiny monkeys sporting even tinier backpacks are helping scientists understand the nuances of language and social behavior.

A gene linked to autism and language may be necessary for songbirds’ repertoire.

Adolescents with autism who have good verbal skills show enhanced structural connections in brain regions involved in processing and integrating sounds.

Dozens of small studies suggest that physical activity offers behavioral benefits for children with autism.

A tie between first-trimester ultrasounds and autism severity is tenuous at best, misnamed genes litter the literature, and neuroscientists enjoy their version of summer camp.

Nearly half of children with autism who speak few or no words have cognitive skills that far exceed their verbal abilities.

About 1 in 10 toddlers who have an older sibling with autism have cognitive and motor delays.