Children in families with a history of brain conditions may be at increased odds of being autistic.

A new parent questionnaire is the first test designed to gauge anxiety in children with autism.

Parents of children with rare autism-linked mutations are banding together for support and to join forces with scientists, accelerating the pace of research.

Depression may show up in children with autism in an unusual way — most commonly as insomnia and restlessness.

An evaluation of 11 tests of social skills has identified 8 that give credible results in autistic adults.

New assessments of the subtle motor difficulties that characterize autism could improve autistic children’s lives and teach us a lot about the condition.

A child’s risk of autism is slightly elevated if a parent or sibling has asthma or an autoimmune disease.

For autistic people, social difficulties may contribute to troubles with daily living — from brushing teeth to taking a bus.

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

Watch the complete replay of Jill Silverman discussing using rat models to study neurodevelopmental conditions, including autism.