Like so many other events this year, autism’s biggest annual conference — the International Society for Autism Research meeting — was forced to go virtual because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The autism gene SHANK3 is crucial for the development and function of muscles and the motor neurons that control them.

Parents say the so-called ‘rapid prompting method’ unlocks hidden talents in their minimally verbal autistic children, but researchers question whether the words produced are the child’s own.

Early behavioral signs predict seizures in autistic children, according to a new study.

Long known as the director of movement, the cerebellum may also coordinate social and cognitive abilities, including those central to autism.

Associated primarily with its role in movement, the striatum may also influence the social difficulties of autistic people.

A new jumpsuit is fitted with sensors that can track and classify an infant’s posture and movements.

Restricted interests and repetitive behaviors constitute one of two criteria that define autism in the diagnostic manual for psychiatry.

A new resource that details the ages at which children attain milestones such as speaking and walking could help clinicians spot autism sooner.

This year’s top papers deepen our understanding of autism’s genetics and reveal mixed results from trials of autism therapies.