According to a British study, polycystic ovary syndrome increases a woman’s risk for having a child with autism.

Type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and gestational diabetes increase a woman’s risk of having a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a new study published in JAMA.

Babies whose eyes react more strongly than normal to bright light have a higher risk of being diagnosed with autism than those whose eyes react normally to light, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

A report from the Centers from Disease Control and Prevention indicates that prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in the United States increased 15 percent from 2012 to 2014.

Research has shown that long-term use of the pain reliever acetaminophen during pregnancy may be associated with an increased risk for neurodevelopmental problems like attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorders (ASD...

Research shows some avoid eye contact because it causes anxiety rather than because they lack empathy.

A family learns their son has a rare neurodevelopmental disorder ― and they fight back.

Foods, scents, and toys such as play dough can all make for sensory experiences important for a child’s development.

We know that the number of autism diagnoses continues to rise. In 1975, scientists estimated that one child in 5,000 has autism spectrum disorder (ASD). By 2002, that had changed to 1 in 150 and today it is 1 in 68. What has caused this very signific...

There is a saying, "If you have met one child with autism, you have met one child with autism." This reinforces the concept that autism is different in each child; that each child is unique and therefore how autism appears in each child is ...