Understanding how gaze differs in autistic people may help improve their lives.

Many people go more than half of their lives before learning that they are autistic; one writer on the spectrum believes we can do better.

How well autistic children perform daily-living tasks tracks with their language skills and autism traits.

This is part 1 of the story of one boy’s long journey to an autism diagnosis and therapy. Part 2 will track Owen’s progress later this year.

Researchers have identified a distinctive pattern of gene expression in the white blood cells of young autistic boys.

Eight mental health conditions occur unusually often in autistic people, a new analysis suggests.

More than two-thirds of toddlers flagged for autism do not get assessed for the condition by specialists.

A new survey suggests autism prevalence has more than doubled over nine years, but the numbers may reflect only a rise in awareness and better data collection.

Heart-rate patterns and changes in pupil size may herald Rett syndrome, autism or related conditions.

Most regions in the United States do not have an autism diagnostic center or specialist.