The Latest Breaking News from Autism

Cutting off grants for international collaborators, punishing universities and freezing their money has all created a situation of uncertainty. One researcher tells Eric Garcia ‘makes you feel like you're losing your mind’

An increasing amount of attention is being paid to dyslexia and autism. These neurodevelopmental disorders affect a large number of children, to the point where they have become household names for many families, caregivers and educators. However, there is another disorder that is just as common – if not more…

My travels with autism started long before my diagnosis at the age of three years and three months.

The small study used brain scans to look at how autistic brains process information.

Studies suggested ‘a different form of brain organisation’ in autistic people that ‘may reflect diverse ways of thinking’

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday he is on track to identify "interventions" that are "certainly causing autism" and to outline possible ways to address them by September, after President Donald Trump pressed him for an update during a Cabinet meeting.

Autistic children with mild to moderate developmental delay will no longer be eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) from mid-2027.

Kennedy has said he will release his own report on the ‘epidemic’ of autism next month

David Bowie's daughter Lexi Jones has revealed she's been diagnosed with autism - admitting it "finally made sense" and has given her "language, clarity, and relief".