Autism is a spectrum. This metaphor is a helpful way to explain why autism looks and feels so varied across different people.

And all those thoughts and feelings suddenly became something more. “Everyone can relate to my book, as we all experience the same feelings and emotions as we deal with life,” Broadstreet said. Autism ...

When U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently called autism an “individual tragedy” and “catastrophic for our country,” saying that many on the autism spectrum would ...

Here's why the condition affects each person diagnosed with it so differently — plus how anyone with autism can thrive.

Anyone can be autistic. You probably know a friend, family member, or co-worker who is autistic. Perhaps you are autistic yourself. Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people ...

Families of people with severe autism say the repeated expansion of the diagnosis pushed them to the sidelines. A new focus on the disorder has opened the way for them to argue their cause. Jodie ...

In Amman, a mother turned her son’s autism diagnosis into the Bahja Initiative, creating a safe space that supports parents ...