Autistic adults show reduced availability of a key glutamate receptor, mGlu5, across widespread brain regions.

New research identifies four presentations of autism based on genetics, behaviors and the ages when symptoms first appeared.

Yale School of Medicine (YSM) scientists have discovered a molecular difference in the brains of autistic people compared to ...

Emotion regulation is a universal challenge for adults and children alike and the primary reason why individuals seek psychological support. Autistic children’s emotion regulation is impacted by ...

When Marc and Cristina Easton’s son was diagnosed with autism at 20 months, the Baltimore couple left the doctor’s ...

Understanding Autism follows filmmaker Scott Steindorff as he aims to discover more about his own autism. Speaking to autistic people all across the spectrum, he seeks to reframe the perception of ...

Neurodiversity advocates have long argued that autistic brains are differently wired. Now, new evidence shows they are right. Researchers have found atypical numbers of brain cells in two key areas of ...

Emily always felt different for most of her life but couldn’t explain why. She was quiet, well-behaved, and deeply immersed in books and drawing as a child. She mimicked social behaviors by watching ...

“Understanding Autism: Together in Experience and Advocacy” will be the topic of a virtual discussion Nov. 19 featuring a panel of health care providers that includes UB faculty, local health equity ...

After 10 years of being a parent of an autistic child, there are many things that would have helped if I had just known it all on “Day 1.” If you’re trying to learn as you go, I hope this information ...

Drowning is the leading cause of death for autistic children, according to a study from Columbia University, and people with autism are 160 times more likely to drown than their neurotypical peers, ...

A dad shares how families can make holiday gatherings more inclusive and less stressful for neurodivergent kids like his — ...