New research identifies four presentations of autism based on genetics, behaviors and the ages when symptoms first appeared.

Emotion regulation is a universal challenge for adults and children alike and the primary reason why individuals seek psychological support. Autistic children’s emotion regulation is impacted by ...

A local family says recent changes to behavioral therapy coverage for Idahoans on Medicaid are already affecting their young ...

When Tiffany Hammond was growing up in Texas, in the nineteen-nineties, other children teased her for how she spoke: she talked too softly, she talked in a monotone, she paused too long between words, ...

Backers claim the tests can predict a child’s risk of autism using a strand of hair or a mother’s blood, but critics say they ...

Autism therapy centers offer services like applied behavior analysis (ABA), in which positive reinforcement is used to help ...

Research suggests that autistic people have a higher risk for self-harm. Negative and unsupportive environments and challenges with emotional expression and communication may contribute to this ...