This 39-point visual map moves beyond ‘mild’ or ‘severe’ labels to reveal the true complexity of the autism spectrum.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The animated PBS Kids show "Carl the Collector" is about a raccoon named Carl who hangs with his parents and many friends and ...

Autism is a spectrum. This metaphor is a helpful way to explain why autism looks and feels so varied across different people.

A new marketing campaign by a Port Washington nonprofit aims to highlight the capabilities of adults on the autism spectrum in the workplace. Kelli Fisher, 34, is the creative mind behind a new ...

PENNSYLVANIA (WPVI) -- This West Chester woman has recently started a project providing a resource for those on the autism spectrum. "I am on the autism spectrum, so I'm giving my perspective as an ...

The causes of autism are still unclear, but evidence is building that early intervention — before age 1 — may help mitigate or even prevent the developmental disorder from occurring in the first place ...

April marks Autism Acceptance Month with World Autism Day occurring on April 2 every year. The month is meant to be a time for uplifting autistic voices and sharing in the community's joy. But for ...

Sean Coleman not only won the Eagles Autism Challenge 5k - besting more than 2500 other runners - he's also on the autism spectrum. That never stops him while competing in local races - and sometimes ...

When people hear the word autism, it’s often associated with a specific set of traits. But in reality, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is just that—a spectrum, encompassing a broad range of differences ...

Acclimating children on the spectrum to air travel with Autism Flies program at T.F. Green The program lets people on the autism spectrum get accustomed to the sights and sounds of being on an ...

Drexel University researchers Diego Aragon-Guevara, Grace Castle, Elisabeth Sheridan and Giacomo Vivanti published a study this week in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders that examined ...