Autism has long been known as a spectrum, signifying a wide range of symptoms and severity. Now, new research suggests that ...

New research identifies four presentations of autism based on genetics, behaviors and the ages when symptoms first appeared.

For years, we've thought of autism as lying on a spectrum, but emerging evidence suggests that it comes in several distinct ...

When Marc and Cristina Easton’s son was diagnosed with autism at 20 months, the Baltimore couple left the doctor’s appointment in confusion. Their toddler – who was very social – did not resemble the ...

Scientists at Princeton and the Simons Foundation have identified four biologically distinct subtypes of autism, using data from over 5,000 children and a powerful new computational method. These ...

These factors appear to increase the risk of autism and shape the type of autism that a child will develop. However, it’s important to keep in mind that increased risk is not the same as a cause. For ...

Imagine autism not as a single puzzle, but as a gallery of mosaics, each piece shaped by different traits, genes, and life experiences. Scientists have long known the condition is complex, but ...

Autistic adults are often misunderstood. One misconception: Autistic people lack empathy. The simple idea of an empathy deficit in autism is false. Recent research reveals that at least one type of ...

Readers weigh in on the challenges of defining and diagnosing the condition. To the Editor: Re “In New Focus on Autism, Some Worry the Spectrum Is Too Broad” (front page, Oct. 5): One thing’s for ...

In September, President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of Health and Human Services, held a controversial press conference to address what they called the “autism epidemic.” At the ...