Autism is a spectrum. This metaphor is a helpful way to explain why autism looks and feels so varied across different people.

Here's why the condition affects each person diagnosed with it so differently — plus how anyone with autism can thrive.

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 ...

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Studies reveal a complex interplay of traits, genes, and brain structure behind the dual diagnosis—raising new questions about how we define and treat both conditions.

A new study documents how schools might be teaching autistic students that they are the problem and discouraging ...

Parents often pressure Lawrence Diller, a behavioral/developmental pediatrician, to diagnose their children with autism. He thinks he knows why.

FORT MYERS, FL, UNITED STATES, March 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Autism rates have reached historic highs, leaving ...

First responders participated in training that will help them recognize those with autism-related behaviors — and be of ...

Dominican Republic man gets 70 months in federal prison for cocaine trafficking case A man from the Dominican Republic, but later moved to live in New York, will spend the next 70 months in federal ...