The latest estimate of autism prevalence suggests the condition is more common than previously thought, and highlights the complexity in the seemingly simple statistic.

About 1 in 45 children in the U.S. have autism, up 79 percent from the estimate for 2013. But there is more to the apparent jump in diagnoses than meets the eye.

Roughly 13 percent of children with autism eventually lose their diagnosis, either because they outgrow it or because they never had autism to begin with.

Misdiagnosed, misunderstood or missed altogether, many women with autism struggle to get the help they need.

It took me a while to see that my son had autism. Only then did I recognize the autism in myself.

It’s past time for mainstream discussions of ‘women with autism’ to recognize that a significant portion of the autistic community identifies as gender-queer or non-binary.

Clinicians may need to go beyond the ‘masks’ to find autism in women.

Combining two genetic tests with a physical exam may flag young children at risk for autism years earlier than behavioral assessments do.

Elsa, the star of the movie “Frozen,” is the poster child for girls with autism.

Steve Silberman’s new book, “Neurotribes,” recounts his 15-year quest to understand “the legacy of autism.”