The real health needs of autistic people, judge orders National Guard deployment in L.A. to end and more big stories.

After more than 50 years of research, scientists still don't know exactly what causes autism. But the data make clear that ...

“Life is masking, masking is life,” declared an autistic woman insightfully in a piece of research, testifying to the truth of the challenge faced by so many adults in concealing their true selves.

Offering screening for neurodivergence to people detained by the police could help ensure access to appropriate support and ...

Learn how changing the narrative for students with autism in K-12 education can promote understanding and inclusion in Washington, D.C. classrooms.

F rom the outside, autism can be difficult to understand. The unique sensory world of an autistic person can mean that a ...

Offering screening for neurodivergence to people detained by the police could help ensure access to appropriate support and fairer treatment in the criminal justice system, say Cambridge researchers, ...

A study involving participants in Canada and the U.S. found that autistic employees are less susceptible to the ...

Researchers have made a major advance, discovering that a low-dose mixture of zinc, serine, and branch-chain amino acids (BCAAs) can successfully alleviate behavioral symptoms in three different mouse ...

Some people burn out because they work too hard. Neurodivergent people often burn out because they have been performing too ...

The decades-old misconception that autism is a "male or boy thing" has left a lot of women in the lurch, an academic says.