Your surroundings may influence your social behavior more than you realize. New research from the Brain Research Institute at ...

When it comes to autism, few questions spark as much debate as how best to support autistic people with the greatest needs.

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 ...

Individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities are at higher risk of self-injury, aggression and other severe behaviors, but families are often unable to access effective treatments. A ...

People with autism spectrum disorder can be classified into four distinct subtypes based on their brain activity and behavior, according to a study from Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The study ...

"Life will be a challenge for them, and we have to prepare them as best we can," says one ...

New research shows autism rates in women may match men by adulthood, revealing diagnostic bias and the urgent need to update screening tools.

Is It Time To Move Away From ABA Therapy To Treat Autism? Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a type of therapy that can be used to treat a variety of different behaviors, but its most common ...