A child with autism or autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) has trouble interacting and communicating with others. In autism ...

A simple checklist that parents fill out in the waiting room may help doctors someday screen for warning signs of autism as early as a baby's first birthday. San Diego pediatricians tested the tool ...

With so much information about autism out there, it's easy for new parents to get anxious or nervous about any unusual behavior they might see in their infant or toddler. When 2-year-old Wally Maston ...

For people with autism, constipation, diarrhea, and abdominal pain often go along with the social struggles and repetitive behaviors that define the condition. This has prompted many to wonder whether ...

A team of researchers has discovered a new connection between a genetic alteration and social difficulties related to autism: A mutation in the neuroligin-3 gene reduces the effect of the hormone ...