Every time I write about extremely aggressive or self-injurious behaviors – either those my son Jonah exhibited before he was medically stabilized in 2010, or those of other autistic teens I know who ...

Autism likely has deep genetic roots, but the latest research provides hope that some learning techniques can lessen symptoms of the developmental disorder. In children with the mildest cases of ...

A new study found two recurring brain connectivity patterns in autism. One was linked to synapses and the other to immune ...

Stimming behaviors aren't just for kids with autism. Discover 9 common self-soothing habits that reveal your nervous system ...

A cross-species study published in Nature Neuroscience has sorted brain connectivity patterns from 20 genetic mouse models of ...

April is Autism Acceptance Month. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects one in 36 children. That is nearly the equivalent of one child per classroom. This number has risen in recent years with ...

Re “Autism Clinics Pursue Profits From Preschoolers” (front page, May 25): Your investigation into applied behavior analysis, or A.B.A., provides long-overdue scrutiny of this industry’s enormous cost ...

The rapid expansion of autism therapy for children has been driven by increased need, generous taxpayer-funded Medicaid payments, and private equity penetration. Some companies have capitalized on the ...