Increased Autism Risk Linked to Y Chromosome, Study Finds Oct. 17, 2024 — Increased risk for autism appears to be linked to the Y chromosome, a study has found, offering a new explanation for ...

But when mice are used to study distinctly human conditions like autism, the parallels start to break down. Fifteen years ago, researchers introduced the first two mouse models of autism ...

Many of the common behaviors seen in autistic children might be deemed problems in other kids. For example: Autistic children may also have a tough time managing their responses to adult or peer ...

Online autism tests can help you to identify and evaluate autism traits in yourself, a child, a teenager, or another adult. These tests can't confirm a diagnosis, which needs to be made by a qualified ...

The Know Yourself series offers free resources (videos, PDFs, worksheets) to support autistic teenagers in understanding what being autistic means to them. We know how important it is for you as an ...

The Texas Supreme Court issued a last-minute stay of execution on Thursday to an autistic man whose murder conviction was ...

For many decades it was thought that men were very much more likely to be autistic than women. Some studies placed the ratio of autistic males to females as high as 16:1. In the last decade ...

Autism spectrum disorders are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders that are characterized by impaired social interaction and communication skills, and are often accompanied by other behavioural ...

Joshua Meyrowitz stepped up to the stage at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood and announced himself to the crowd as “your fellow autistic,” spurring whoops and applause. “One of the hardest ...

Downtown Orlando’s inflatable pigeons, which are perched atop buildings as part of a public art project, have decided not to fly the coop, even amid winds and rain caused by Hurricane Helene.

When I tell people that my 12-year-old son, Michael, is autistic, there are usually two types of responses. First, there’s the “sad eyes” — you know, the look people give you like you’ve ...