Autism is a variation in neurocognitive function that affects how people interact with others, communicate, learn, and/or behave. It affects an estimated 1 in 44 children in the U.S., according to the ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - This is the last week of Autism Awareness Month. Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental disability that can show itself very differently in individual people. People on the ...

My brother Ethan was diagnosed with autism as a toddler. At the time, my family had no real understanding of what autism is or how it would affect our dynamic. But over the past 13 years since Ethan's ...

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A Jacksonville State University-sponsored conference Thursday aims to help manage the misconceptions surrounding autism spectrum disorder. “There are so many misconceptions about autism,” said Valerie ...

Common misconceptions about people with autism spectrum disorders are adding to the challenges faced by a Weld County teen entering adulthood and his family. Michael and Autumn Kelley of Ault are ...

Demi Burnett continues to address autism misconceptions on her platform. Pic credit: ABC Demi Burnett recently broke the news that she has autism, and she has since ...

Dr. Rueben Brock was diagnosed with autism in his 40s. When looking at the rates of autism diagnoses, it is clear that significantly more people are being diagnosed with the disorder. For Dr. Rueben ...

A scene from "The Good Doctor". Source: ABC This week, ABC's The Good Doctor returns for its fifth season. The show, about an autistic surgeon, is part of a small wave of recent series, including ...

The ABC series began to take on the topic of sexuality in Monday’s episode. Although autistic characters have been seen many times on the big screen, they’ve been seen less on TV. ABC‘s freshman drama ...