Difficulty in recognizing dodgy behavior or not being able to predict someone has bad intentions has often been argued as the reason people with autism can become unwittingly ensnared in crimes.

Professor Ed-Dee Williams grew up with an older brother on the spectrum and dedicated his educational career to studying race, the disorder, and mental health. He said when he first started, there ...

TROY - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is defending a professor who has agreed to research potential links between vaccines and autism. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this month ...

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, June 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A simple urine test might help identify ...

A major UK study has found that while most middle-aged and older adults experience low levels of anxiety, a small group of people with higher autistic traits are much more likely to report that their ...

Autistic Australians face a homelessness risk nearly three times higher than the general population, according to new ...

Prof. Temple Grandin is the subject of an HBO film, an accomplished scientist, a renowned animal welfare advocate and a prominent autistic professor. But last night, in her last lecture as Cornell’s ...

After spending nearly half a century on air, the children's program "Sesame Street" welcomed a Julia, a muppet with autism, to the cast. Sesame Street's "Meet Julia" episode aired on April 10, episode ...

AMES, Iowa —What started as a school project for her cognitively disabled son has turned into a career focus for one Iowa State University graphic design professor. Debra Satterfield's teenage son, ...

Young, media-savvy autistic creators are sharing snippets of their daily lives and explanations of the challenges they ...