A distressing situation is unfolding inside the emergency department of Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia, where a 10-year-old boy with severe autism and aggression has been confined for seven ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), also known as autism, often goes unnoticed in women. ASD used to be considered a ...

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is an umbrella term used to describe a range of conditions that may cause challenges in social interactions, communication, and repetitive behaviors. Researchers ...

PLYMOUTH, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Police say an aggressive group of panhandlers targeted a man with autism outside a Walmart store in Plymouth, eventually convincing him to completely empty his wallet.

Anita Panjwani, postdoctoral research fellow in the Purdue Autism Research Lab and Department of Nutrition Science: Panjwani uses her expertise in statistical analysis and human nutrition to bring ...

Differences in behavior among people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are closely related to differences in neuroanatomy – the shape of a brain – a team of Boston College neuroscientists report ...

Severe self-injurious behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) poses a significant risk of permanent physical injury. Not all children respond to behavioral therapies. Findings from a ...

One of the most controversial posts I have written here appeared on June 20, 2014. More than 60,000 people read it, and there were numerous comments, many heated, about whether autism and antisocial ...

CITY HALL — Mayor Eric Adams signed legislation Thursday that will provide NYPD officers with training on how to identify and interact with autistic people. In November, the NYPD will need to ...