DC pipe-bomb suspect Brian Cole Jr. is on the spectrum and has obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), his attorneys revealed in ...

New research identifies four presentations of autism based on genetics, behaviors and the ages when symptoms first appeared.

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A study has revealed that robots can serve not merely as toys but as excellent teachers for children with autism spectrum ...

A new Iowa law now in effect will take away age and coverage limits for individuals covered by the state's insurance plan.

Families of people with severe autism say the repeated expansion of the diagnosis pushed them to the sidelines. A new focus on the disorder has opened the way for them to argue their cause. Jodie ...

One in 36 children in the United States has autism, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — but many don’t learn they’re on the spectrum until adulthood. Those who grow up ...

Brian Cole, the Virginia man accused of planting pipe bombs at the nation's capital on Jan. 5, 2021, is requesting a release ...

Childhood immunizations are essential for protecting against infectious diseases, disability and death. With developing ...