An autism expert sparks fierce debate over whether the spectrum has grown too broad, leading to misdiagnosis in children and ...

"High-functioning autism" describes autistic people who can complete some daily tasks and blend into society. People with high-functioning autism can have trouble starting conversations and ...

BUFFALO, NY-- Like so many highly-functioning autistic children, eight-year-old twins Nathaniel and Sebastian Berg have had lots of difficulty having even a simple conversation. Their mother, Nisha ...

As the mother of a child with a neurodivergent condition, I’ve navigated my fair share of uncomfortable comments over the years. Everyone from fellow parents and family members to my son’s karate ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Lauren Shouse wonders why her third child, Luke, is autistic. Was it his difficult birth? Was it something inherited that made her 6-year-old so stubborn and unwilling to speak?