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

Autism has long been known as a spectrum, signifying a wide range of symptoms and severity. Now, new research suggests that ...

The new analysis study showed the delay may stem from genetic mutations that are present when a child is born – but activate ...

Autistic adults show reduced availability of a key glutamate receptor, mGlu5, across widespread brain regions.

Every time I write about extremely aggressive or self-injurious behaviors – either those my son Jonah exhibited before he was medically stabilized in 2010, or those of other autistic teens I know who ...

Many autistic adults experience mental health difficulties. Research shows that autistic people are more likely than neurotypical people to experience emotion dysregulation, having trouble feeling and ...

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Billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates believes he would have been diagnosed as autistic if he were a child today. Gates made the revelation in an interview to promote his forthcoming book, ...

The Woods Primary and Behavioral Health Center at Hamilton serves individuals with I/DD, autism or behavioral health care in Mercer County.