Autism has historically been viewed as a condition that affects men and boys more frequently than women and girls. But a ...

A Swedish study of 2.7 million people reveals autism affects boys and girls equally, but girls typically receive diagnoses 5 ...

Over more than 35 years of follow-up, 78,522 people were diagnosed with autism. This represented 2.8% of the study population ...

In January, toymaker Mattel released the very first autistic Barbie doll. She’s wearing a loose purple dress and headphones.

A new study identifies significant gaps in judges' knowledge about autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which can lead to ...

Adding robots to therapy can help autistic children develop foundational social skills like taking turns, making eye contact, ...

A new study suggests autism diagnosis rates are "more or less equal for men and women," significantly challenging long-held assumptions about gender disparities. Previous understanding often cited a ...

Autism has long been viewed as a condition that predominantly affects male individuals, but a study from Sweden published by ...

Diagnosis rates between the sexes may be more equal than previously thought Autism has long been regarded as a condition that ...

A recent study found that maternal perinatal depression increases the risk of autistic-related traits in toddlers, with a ...

Dr. Alex George has come forward and is openly discussing how these neurodivergent diagnoses have “completely changed” his ...

The doll, which is part of Barbie's Fashionistas line , includes intentional design choices like flexible elbow and hand joints for stimming, which refers to repetitive body movement behavior some ...