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

Finding a mutation linked to autism traits can have life-changing consequences for autistic individuals and their families.

Autism doesn’t just affect boys and men, but research on the condition still predominantly focuses on them. Some scientists are finally beginning to include women and nonbinary people in their studies.

Doctors can now order a blood test that its makers say may help flag autism, but experts say the test is not appropriate for use in clinics.

Autism and obsessive-compulsive disorder frequently accompany each other; Scientists are studying both to understand how they differ.

Genetic tests for people with autism are far from routine and don’t always yield results, but the information they offer can change lives.

Coaching caregivers in early-intervention strategies may be the most effective way to help young autistic children in South Africa.

Autistic children from low-income families are undercounted and underserved, a gap community leaders are working to bridge.

Place your autism center in the community you serve, remove barriers to care, cast a wide net for autism signs, and do as much as possible in the first visit: These principles can help build a lifelong relationship with the community.

Some children diagnosed with autism by age 2 show unusual responses to sights, sounds and textures as infants.