Autistic adults show reduced availability of a key glutamate receptor, mGlu5, across widespread brain regions.

Emotion regulation is a universal challenge for adults and children alike and the primary reason why individuals seek psychological support. Autistic children’s emotion regulation is impacted by ...

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

Yale School of Medicine (YSM) scientists have discovered a molecular difference in the brains of autistic people compared to ...

Understanding Autism follows filmmaker Scott Steindorff as he aims to discover more about his own autism. Speaking to autistic people all across the spectrum, he seeks to reframe the perception of ...

Neurodiversity advocates have long argued that autistic brains are differently wired. Now, new evidence shows they are right. Researchers have found atypical numbers of brain cells in two key areas of ...

New research suggests that the way brain networks reorganize moment-to-moment predicts autism severity. Children who spent ...

D’aire, the 6-year-old son of rapper 42 Dugg, co-wrote "My Kind of Normal," a children’s book based on his experience with autism. The book encourages families to embrace neurodiversity and support ...

“Understanding Autism: Together in Experience and Advocacy” will be the topic of a virtual discussion Nov. 19 featuring a panel of health care providers that includes UB faculty, local health equity ...

After 10 years of being a parent of an autistic child, there are many things that would have helped if I had just known it all on “Day 1.” If you’re trying to learn as you go, I hope this information ...

Drowning is the leading cause of death for autistic children, according to a study from Columbia University, and people with autism are 160 times more likely to drown than their neurotypical peers, ...