The idea that autistic people lack a ‘theory of mind’ has shaped ASD research for 40 years. The evidence never supported it – ...

The mother of an 11-year-old boy with autism who wandered away from Fulton Elementary School a week ago and was found walking several blocks away won’t be sending him back to the Lancaster city school ...

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — An 11-year-old autistic Brooklyn boy hasn’t been seen in almost a year, and six months after he was reported missing, his disappearance still baffles investigators trying to ...

BELTON, Mo. — Friday is the Love-A-Thon for the Love Fund for Children. We’re hearing from one family who has benefitted from the nonprofit. Dominique Harris has two sons who have Autism Spectrum ...

Autism has long been thought of as a condition that mostly affects boys, but a massive study from Sweden suggests that idea may be misleading. Tracking nearly 3 million people over decades, ...

Cases of autism are on the rise, with diagnoses in the US jumping 175% between 2011 and 2022. But while this condition has historically been thought to affect men and boys more often, new research ...

Autism has long been viewed as a condition that predominantly affects male individuals, but a study from Sweden published by The BMJ shows that autism may actually occur at comparable rates among male ...

A 6-year-old non-verbal autistic boy from Madison Heights was found late Sunday night about eight hours he wandered away from home, prompting a massive search by public safety personnel and neighbors.

North Miami Beach child recovering after alleged abuse at hands of mother's boyfriend NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A South Florida child who was in a medically induced coma continues to recover. Police ...

"Any form of abuse against a child is completely unacceptable," Sheriff Chad Chronister said in a press release Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The University of ...

A 9-year-old autistic boy who lost his cherished stuffed teddy bear “Tim” at an Atlantic City hotel casino on New Year’s Eve is getting a surprise. The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Atlantic City is ...

A 9-year-old boy’s cherished stuffed toy bear has gone missing after a family trip to an Atlantic City hotel casino on New Year’s Eve, and the child’s mother is making a plea for its return. The boy, ...