The Latest Breaking News from Autism

Nuffield Trust says system for treatment is ‘obsolete’ as number of patients in England awaiting assessment hits record high

Just over a decade ago, autism and ADHD were thought to be mutually exclusive. But in recent years, all that has changed

Discover how technology and personal stories in "Talking Fingers Vol 2" shed light on non-verbal autism, promoting empathy and understanding.

How to explain the sharp rise in autism cases in industrialised countries in recent years? The neurodevelopmental disorder is partly hereditary, but the finger is also increasingly being pointed at pollution. Scientists in southern France are currently investigating the role of environmental factors in autism by following 1,700 families over…

On this World Autism Awareness Day, it is important to learn more about this disorder that affects the brain, its characteristics, and the telltale signs associated with it.

The new national strategy will aim to improve outcomes for the 200,000 Aussies currently living with autism.

The federal government has released a draft national autism strategy centred on improving economic and social inclusion as well as the experience of diagnosis.

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Nine shortlisted movies from the competition segment of the festival, offering diverse perspectives on autism, along with some other short films on autism from round the world, will be screened at Goethe-Zentrum Trivandrum on Monday.