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

There may be a simple way to help spot signs of autism early on in siblings of children with the disorder, new research suggests. The study, which included 184 children at high risk of autism, found ...

Autism is an inherently complex condition, but new research breaks it down into four distinct categories, each defined by a ...

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Stimming helps people with autism regulate their emotions and behavior. Stimming includes auditory, tactile, visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive actions. Stimming also occurs in people with ADHD ...

While those with autism can have overlapping symptoms and behaviors, it has been difficult to identify the different ways the condition appears in different people. But now scientists have pinpointed ...

The signs of autism in adults include difficulty making friends, preferring to be alone, and anxiety. Appearing blunt and having ritualized patterns of behavior may also be symptoms of autism.

One in 36 children in the United States has autism, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — but many don’t learn they’re on the spectrum until adulthood. Those who grow up ...