They also face more disadvantages in multiple social determinants of health such as poverty, food hardship, and lead exposure.

When James Hunt began posting about his boys online, it was a way to describe the emotions and experiences of their extraordinary lives. In sharing his family’s joy and struggles, he realised they wer ...

Behind every child with autism is a caregiver quietly managing a complex network of therapies, school services, medical appointments and daily routines.

Parents often pressure Lawrence Diller, a behavioral/developmental pediatrician, to diagnose their children with autism. He thinks he knows why.

Participating in speech and language therapies for longer periods of time may help most autistic children speak their first words, a study suggests. Autism spectrum disorder, which affects one in 31 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Autistic youth face significantly higher rates of depression, suicidal thoughts and suicide than non-autistic ...

Many autistic people face challenges in their daily life while navigating a world made for neurotypical people. Think about a trip to your local cafe. You might have patrons crammed into small spaces, ...