Clinicians need a more consistent and evidence-based approach to prescribing antipsychotics to children and adolescents with autism.

Social media is connecting families with researchers who study rare conditions related to autism — to the benefit of both.

The 18th annual meeting of the International Society for Autism Research has drawn to a close. The conference brought together a diverse set of autism researchers from around the world to share their results, exchange ideas and spark new collaborations. Spectrum’s reporters were there, too, covering many of the presentations. You can catch up on […]

The autism research community is gathering in Montreal, Canada, this week for the meeting of the International Society for Autism Research.

A national survey that estimates autism prevalence includes too few black families to yield accurate data for that demographic.

A panel of autism scientists and advocates is charged with a tall order: making recommendations for the care of autistic people worldwide.

The fight between those who define autism as a medical condition and those who see it as a mere difference has reached vitriolic levels. Can the two sides come together to support all autistic people?

As measles outbreaks continue across the United States, newly revealed health records from Oregon suggest it’s surprisingly easy to opt out of required vaccinations in that state — as in several others.

Australia has become the latest country to establish guidelines for diagnosing autism, but getting clinicians to comply may be difficult.

The Ontario, Canada, government recently announced its intentions to overhaul the Ontario Autism Program, but the changes could leave autistic children without supports.