With a growing acknowledgement of self-awareness in people with autism, self-report questionnaires are gaining popularity in research and clinical practice.

Many girls hide their autism, sometimes evading diagnosis well into adulthood. These efforts can help women on the spectrum socially and professionally, but they can also do serious harm.

Autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder often coincide, but the search for common biological roots has turned up conflicting evidence.

Autism’s underlying biology, associated behaviors and treatments can all put people on the spectrum at serious risk for obesity.

After lagging behind other countries for decades, France is working on a new national plan for autism.