Completely avoiding well-studied and frequently used medications is rarely the answer for families trying to do the best for ...

The Sept. 22 announcement claiming a link between taking acetaminophen during pregnancy and autism was the latest example of a phenomenon unique to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s tenure as secretary of ...

Key Takeaways Radical acceptance is a strategy that can help parents when their child has a tantrum or a meltdownIt involves validating your child's emotions and allowing them to process what they are ...

What if you didn’t have to suppress your true self, communication style, and identity so that others would accept you?

Autism expert Andrew Whitehouse speaks to The Conversation Weekly podcast about how the diagnosis of autism has shifted since ...

Speech ability can also change depending on the environment. For example, being in a loud and bright space like a hospital or ...

Millions are poured into autism research, but only about 6 percent of research subjects have intellectual disability, a ...

The Trump administration’s embrace of unproven or debunked theories about vaccines and Tylenol has left doctors fielding ...

‘Your child is ... old son is autistic, has received this comment on more than a few occasions. “A lot of people are judgmental,” said Brantley. “They think discipline will change him, but they just ...

Child care providers say they don't have sufficient resources to meet the needs of children under their care who have special needs, most often autism. (This article has been updated to correct an ...

President Donald Trump announced that taking the common pain relief drug Tylenol during pregnancy can lead to an increased risk of autism for unborn babies, due to the drug's active ingredient ...