Explore the people, the science and the challenges in autism research.

The two journals, although differing in initial support, both realized the need for a publication focused exclusively on the neurodiverse experience.

The coronavirus pandemic forced researchers and clinicians to find new ways to assess children for autism — many of which will almost certainly endure.

Spectrum spoke to four Black autism researchers about what it’s like to be in a field that’s overwhelmingly white, how police violence against Black people has affected them, and the joy of finding one another in ‘Black In Neuro.’

Parents of children with rare autism-linked mutations are banding together for support and to join forces with scientists, accelerating the pace of research.

Researchers and autistic artists exploring virtual reality to study, treat and simulate autism traits.

An electrical brain implant all but erased the obsessions that had consumed Becky Audette, years after her autism diagnosis. Could similar implants help other people with severe autism?

Researchers are designing video games to hone visual-attention skills in children with autism. New host Ben Kuebrich explores.

In this episode of “Spectrum Stories,” host Jacob Brogan explains how speech — from its rhythm to its emotional content — can differ in people with autism, making social communication difficult.

Scientists discuss the problems with using mice to study autism, and explain how the field might move forward.