Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is the clinical name for the condition most people refer to as autism. Autism is defined as "a complex developmental condition that affects communication, social ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently claimed he doesn’t see older adults with what he calls “full-blown autism” — and that this somehow supports his long-debunked theory about vaccines.

Holly Robinson Peete, whose eldest son RJ was diagnosed with autism at age 3, responds to RFK Jr.'s recent comments about people with autism Nathan Vinson is the Weekend Audience Editor for PEOPLE ...

In college, I discovered the vibrant spectrum of lives lived by those with autism while working with young adults with autism to help improve their existing social skills. We played table tennis ...

BOSTON (WBZ) – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is getting backlash after he made disparaging comments about people with autism. In a press conference on Wednesday, the Secretary of Health and Human ...

April is Autism Awareness Month, and it's living up to the name. The CDC just announced that the childhood autism rate has risen to 1 in 31, one of the top TV programs is a dating show featuring ...

Autism diagnoses are on the rise in the United States, with new federal data showing one in 31 eight-year-olds were identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in 2022 — the highest rate ever ...

"I was very terrified I was not gonna see my son again," Fatmata Zine said of her son, Nadeem Conde Police officers in Maryland found and rescued an 8-year-old boy with autism after he went ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has intensified his focus on autism in recent weeks, causing many with the condition to be concerned about how they will be affected.

Amid rising concern about drowning among children with autism, a new effort is underway to help kids with cognitive, physical and developmental needs across the country learn to be safe in the water.

As in most professional interviews, the evaluators weren’t aware that some candidates were on the autism spectrum. Candidates with autism spectrum disorder were consistently rated less favorably ...

Shelbie Archibeque told her 5-year-old son, Nathan, last summer he has autism. “He’s like, ‘What’s awesometism?’ ” Archibeque said. “So, that stuck. That’s why we call it ...