Elizabeth Berry-Kravis has spent decades uncovering molecular clues to fragile X syndrome and crafting trials of treatments. Her efforts are paying off.

In this edition of Null and Noteworthy, researchers rebut a controversial epidural study, test out autism assessments in toddlers and give the okay for multilingualism in autistic children.

Researchers are studying how the intense passions of autistic people shape the brain, improve well-being and enhance learning.

So-called ‘baby sibs’ watch adults’ faces just as much as children without autistic siblings do, but they don’t understand spoken language as well.

The pace of fetal head growth is associated with behavioral outcomes two years later, according to a new study.

Poor communication skills predict aggression in autistic boys, according to a new study. In autistic girls, communication and aggression may not be related.

Training community members to help families access care increases the likelihood that children from low-income and minority groups will obtain diagnostic evaluations.

Muffling expression of an autism-linked gene in a key song-related area of the brain renders young zebra finches unable to learn songs from older birds.

During conversations, girls with autism use “we,” “they” and other plural personal pronouns differently than autistic boys do.

This is part 2 of Owen’s story. It tracks his early progress in treatment for autism. Part 1 described his difficult path to a diagnosis.