As growing numbers of celebrities – from Chris Packham to Christine McGuinness – reveal they have been diagnosed as autistic in adulthood, it has become clear there could be many people in the ...

Increased Autism Risk Linked to Y Chromosome, Study Finds Oct. 17, 2024 — Increased risk for autism appears to be linked to the Y chromosome, a study has found, offering a new explanation for ...

Boys are three times more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls, research suggests, and scientists found a link that may shine a light on why. According to new research from the Geisinger ...

New breakthroughs have emerged in the search for a missing 15-year-old autistic boy in Tennessee, and a celebrity bounty hunter has joined in the effort. Sebastian Rogers, who has “high ...

And that’s certainly the case in this household, where an orange cat’s mere presence at the dog door is enough to keep an enormous Great Dane from trying to cross his path. “The bigger the ...

This Great Dane has a fluffy fleece dog bed that seems perfectly suited to his enormous size, but he’s still not entirely happy with it. How else to explain the fact that he circles the bed for ...

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) and autism can co-occur, and genetic factors, symptoms, and causes may overlap. Treatment for EDS may help to slow its progression and prevent complications.

Both Hester and husband Kelly are neurodivergent (Picture: Hester Grainger) Five years ago, Hester and Kelly Grainger’s two children were diagnosed as autistic. As a family, it turned out to be ...

The Autism Transitions Research Project has released new findings that underscore critical challenges and opportunities in transitioning autistic youth into adulthood. The Autism Transitions ...

An educational psychologist concluded that Josh had autism spectrum disorder (ASD) but recommended his parents, Mike and Sarah, seek a formal NHS diagnosis. In the meantime, the school continued ...

Autism spectrum disorders are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders that are characterized by impaired social interaction and communication skills, and are often accompanied by other behavioural ...

The study, "Challenges and Opportunities in Transitioning Autistic Individuals into Adulthood," led by Anne M. Roux, a research scientist and director at the Policy Impact Project in the Autism ...