Throughout the study, the research team compared findings for autistic adults—who were nearly 1.5 times more likely to be readmitted to the hospital within 30 days—to those from adults with ADHD, ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – Discussions about autism have been front and center in national conversations for months, after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in April noted a dramatic ...

"Autistic individuals face greater mental health challenges, but they often aren't getting the help they need until a crisis lands them in the hospital. We need to be meeting their needs earlier." The ...

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has partnered with Soar Autism Center to open new early-intervention sites for kids 6 and younger.

April is Autism Acceptance Month — a time to raise awareness of autism, but also to promote acceptance, celebrate neurodiversity and individual differences, and advance inclusivity. Autism spectrum ...

Mental health conditions are common among autistic adults, with 50% of autistic adults having a co-occurring condition, like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ...