Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has questioned why autism rates have been rising over the last several years. Experts say he's missing ...

From picture books to graphic novels, fantasy to family fun, these must-read books have the power to hook kids of any gender. Some are cultural touchstones that belong in every kid's library. Others ...

A new study suggests that bilingualism can improve cognitive and social skills in children with autism. Multilingual children ...

They call it masking. That’s when someone with ADHD or autism tries to act how you expect them to, but not in a way that makes sense for them. They tell us it can be exhausting.

Vaccines do not cause autism. You’ve almost certainly read that before — but often without a full explanation of how we know ...

The Microsoft cofounder talked about his "pretty ideal" childhood, with one shocking loss, at a Harvard Book Store event on ...

Bilingualism boosts cognitive skills in autistic children, enhancing executive function and perspective-taking.

Summary: A large study analyzing over 1.1 million pregnancies found no strong evidence that maternal health conditions during pregnancy cause autism. Instead, nearly all previously reported ...

Diets high in processed meat, fast food, and sugary drinks accelerate biological aging, even in young adults. Researchers measured biological age using epigenetic clocks, which track gene regulation ...

For years, I have traveled around the country interviewing autistic people about their experiences, which are chronicled in my book We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation.