In a landmark study published in 1998, researchers examined autism prevalence in a community in New Jersey to determine a ...

When autistic children were tested for scientific research, it revealed that they had higher gut bacteria diversity than others. However, another study contradicted the findings and claimed that ...

The term "neurodiversity" is still relatively new. Even now, there's no firm agreement among experts about what it should ...

An NHS trust has appointed its very first ‘all age autism specialist lead’ to help drive improvements in hospital care for ...

Autism has become a lightning rod issue at the federal level, with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announcing what he believes are a ...

An international autism expert says children who wait years for diagnosis miss a crucial opportunity to ‘reshape the brain’ ...

That said, there are a number of signs or thought patterns that undiagnosed autistic people may be able to relate to. HuffPost spoke with mental health professionals, including some people who are ...

A single email changed everything for one woman. She had spent years in therapy built around Borderline Personality Disorder, ...

Researchers examine how growth and learning are subtly shaped among children whose mothers had COVID while pregnant.

The Oscar-winning actor, who believes he may be neurodivergent himself, claims society is overusing medical labels to describe normal aspects of human behaviour ...

Parents deserve honest, evidence-based communication that acknowledges the many factors that contribute to a given child’s development. One of the best places to go for that communication is to a ...